brass monkey

ˈbræs ˈmʌŋki

Definition

Definition of brass monkey - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

freezing weather

Rare

extremely cold weather

Rare

It's cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey out there!

drink

Rare

cocktail made with rum, vodka, and orange juice

Rare

I ordered a brass monkey at the bar.

rum cocktail

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brass monkey weather

weather so cold it could freeze metal

The forecast predicts brass monkey weather tonight.

Expressions with brass

brass ring

goal or opportunity worth striving for

He reached for the brass ring of becoming a CEO at a young age..

military brass

high-ranking officers in the military

The military brass attended the strategy meeting.

brass neck

person showing shameless boldness

She's such a brass neck, always speaking her mind.

high brass

high-ranking officials or executives

The high brass attended the meeting.

the top brass

the most important people in an organization

The top brass met to discuss the company's future.

bold as brass

adj.

extremely confident and shameless in behavior

She walked in bold as brass and demanded a raise.

Expressions with monkey

monkey about

engage in playful or aimless activity

The kids love to monkey about in the garden.

monkey around

act in a playful, silly, or mischievous way

The kids monkey around in the backyard every afternoon.

monkey business

mischievous or playful activity that wastes time

The kids were up to some monkey business in the backyard.

monkey suit

man's formal evening suit like a tuxedo

He looked sharp in his monkey suit at the gala.

cheeky monkey

impudent person, usually a child, in a playful way

Look at that cheeky monkey climbing the tree!

make a monkey out of

cause someone to look silly or foolish

He made a monkey out of me in front of everyone.

monkey in the middle

game where one player tries to catch a ball

We played monkey in the middle during recess.

monkey nut

peanut in its shell, as food or plant part

He cracked open a monkey nut to eat the peanut.

monkey off one's back

freedom from a problem or burden that troubled you

Quitting smoking finally got the monkey off his back.

monkey on one's back

persistent problem or burden

He has had a monkey on his back since losing his job.

Examples of brass monkey in a sentence

We stayed inside to avoid the brass monkey cold.
They served a brass monkey at the summer party.
She mixed a brass monkey for the guests.

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French:froid de canard, cocktail au rhum, vodka et jus d'orange, ...
German:extreme Kälte, Brass Monkey, ...
Italian:freddo polare, cocktail brass monkey, ...
Spanish:frío glacial, cóctel de ron, vodka y zumo de naranja, ...
Portuguese:frio de congelar, cocktail de rum, vodka e laranja, ...
Chinese:极冷的天气, 混合鸡尾酒, ...
Japanese:極寒, ブラスモンキー, ...
Arabic:بَرْد قارِس, براس مونكي, ...
Hebrew:קוֹר עַז, קוקטייל רוּם-וודקה-תפוזים, ...
Russian:собачий холод, коктейль Брасс Манки, ...
Ukrainian:люті морози, брас манкі, ...
Hindi:कड़ाके की ठंड, ब्रास मंकी, ...
Bengali:অত্যন্ত ঠান্ডা আবহাওয়া, ব্রাস বানর, ...
Catalan:fred extrem, còctel brass monkey, ...
Czech:psota, Brass Monkey, ...
Danish:ekstrem kulde, romvodka cocktail, ...
Dutch:extreem koud weer, brass monkey, ...
Greek:ακραίο κρύο, κοκτέιλ μπράς μάνκι, ...
Hungarian:zimankó, Brass Monkey, ...
Khmer:អាកាសធាតុត្រជាក់ខ្លាំង, ស្រាក្រឡុកធ្វើពីស្រារ៉ាំ ស្រាវ៉ូដកា និងទឹកក្រូច, ...
Korean:혹한, 브라스 몽키, ...
Persian:هوا خیلی سرد, برس مانکی, ...
Polish:bardzo zimna pogoda, koktajl brass monkey, ...
Portuguese (BR):frio de congelar, coquetel brass monkey, ...
Romanian:ger năprasnic, brass monkey, ...
Swedish:extremt kallt väder, brass monkey, ...
Thai:อากาศหนาวจัด, บราสมังกี้, ...
Turkish:dondurucu soğuk, kokteyl, ...
Vietnamese:thời tiết lạnh buốt, cocktail brass monkey, ...

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