monkey business in Russian
monkey business in Russian is [[валя́ние]] [[дура́к|дурака́]], безобра́зие, озорство́ — monkey business means dishonest or underhand behaviour — fiddling figures, cutting corners or quietly breaking the rules — that somebody suspects is going on.
monkey business in Russian
What does "monkey business" mean?
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noun Dishonest or underhand behaviour — fiddling figures, cutting corners or quietly breaking the rules — that somebody suspects is going on.
"The auditors found some monkey business in the expenses claims."
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noun Silly or mischievous behaviour, especially by children who should be settling down.
"Right, lights out, and no monkey business."
monkey business in a sentence
- The auditors found some monkey business in the expenses claims.
- There will be no monkey business with the ballot papers on my watch.
- Right, lights out, and no monkey business.
- Bed now, and no monkey business.
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What is "monkey business" in Russian?
"monkey business" in Russian is [[валя́ние]] [[дура́к|дурака́]], безобра́зие, озорство́. monkey business means: Dishonest or underhand behaviour — fiddling figures, cutting corners or quietly breaking the rules — that somebody suspects is going on.
How do you pronounce [[валя́ние]] [[дура́к|дурака́]]?
"monkey business" in Russian is [[валя́ние]] [[дура́к|дурака́]], pronounced "[[valyaniye]] [[durak|duraka]]".
How do you use "monkey business" in a sentence?
Example: "The auditors found some monkey business in the expenses claims." In Russian, "monkey business" is [[валя́ние]] [[дура́к|дурака́]], безобра́зие, озорство́.
Are there other ways to say "monkey business" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 6 translations listed for "monkey business": [[валя́ние]] [[дура́к|дурака́]], безобра́зие, озорство́, ша́лость, шко́да, хи́трость.
