monkey in the woodpile

短语

词形变化

monkeys in the woodpile 复数 monkeys in the woodpile

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Synonym of nigger in the woodpile.

    委婉

    The monkey in the woodpile here is the 2.75 rocket, a very costly item, which didn't even enter into these other dollar projections at all but for which we are spending in these 2 years alone $ 400 million, just that one item.