the organ grinder, not the monkey

Noun

Meaning

the organ grinder, not the monkey

The person who is in charge, rather than a lackey or representative.

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Alternative names

the organ-grinder, not the monkey

Related terms

monkey not my circus, not my monkeys

Close letter words and terms

the ordinal number that follows eight the ordinal number that is one less than ten the ordinal number that precedes ten the original article the original one the original poster