monkey business
US /ˈmʌŋ.ki ˈbɪz.nɪs/
UK /ˈmʌŋ.ki ˈbɪz.nɪs/
1.
palhaçada, trapaça, brincadeira
silly, dishonest, or mischievous behavior
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Stop all that monkey business and get to work!
Pare com toda essa palhaçada e vá trabalhar!
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The teacher suspected some monkey business was going on during the exam.
O professor suspeitou que havia alguma trapaça acontecendo durante o exame.