monkey business

• Expressão informal que designa comportamento travesso, desonesto ou tolo; costuma descrever ações enganosas, brincalhonas ou inapropriadas em um contexto sério.

An informal expression referring to mischievous, dishonest, or silly behavior; often used to describe actions that are deceitful, playful, or inappropriate in a serious context.

1. Mischievous or dishonest activityB2informal

   Behavior that is silly, mischievous, or dishonest; often used to describe pranks or unethical actions.

   Brincadeira ou trapaça

   • The teacher warned the students to stop the monkey business during class.
   • There was some monkey business going on with the company's accounts.
   • I don't want any monkey business while I'm away.