| Subject | English | Russian |
| idiom. | a monkey on one's back | серьёзная проблема (которая мешает достичь успеха Азери) |
| gen. | have a monkey on back | иметь зависимость (наркотическую — have a monkey on one's back vogeler) |
| amer., slang | have a monkey on back | быть наркоманом |
| idiom. | have a monkey on one's back | иметь серьёзные неприятности (Азери) |
| slang | have a monkey on one's back | пристраститься к наркотикам (Interex) |
| Makarov., inf. | have a monkey on one's back | употреблять наркотики |
| gen. | have a monkey on one's back | иметь проблему (If you have a monkey on your back, you have a serious problem that is making your life difficult or unpleasant. This expression is used mainly in American English. That job has been foisted upon us actually We've got a monkey on our backs of having reveal the character of our candidates, because the parties are no longer screening them. Х If you get the monkey off your back, you put an end to a serious problem that has been making your life difficult or unpleasant. "This is a big monkey off my back,' said McEnroe. 'It's been so long since I had such big win." CCDI Alexander Demidov) |
| slang | monkey on one's back | пристрастие к наркотикам, отнимающее все силы и средства |
| idiom. | monkey on one's back | наркотическая зависимость (shergilov) |
| idiom. | monkey on one's back | тягостная обязанность (shergilov) |