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get the monkey off one's back

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Definition of get the monkey off one's back

: to remove or solve a problem that has been difficult to get rid of or solve : to get rid of a problem or situation that makes one unhappy and that lasts for a long time He finally got the monkey off his back and kicked his drug addiction.

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