barrel of monkeys

短语

发音

UK /ˌbæɹ(ə)l‿əv ˈmʌŋkiz/
AU
US /ˌbæɹəl‿əv ˈmʌŋkiz/
US /bɛ-/

词形变化

barrels of monkeys 复数 barrels of monkeys

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Someone or something very amusing or funny, fun, mischievous, etc.

    习语 非正式

    He thinks he’s a barrel of monkeys, but he’s not particularly entertaining.

词源

Possibly influenced by barrel of fun or barrel of laughs.

来源:wiktionary