I'll be a monkey's uncle
Often preceded by well: expressing complete surprise or disbelief.
Well I’ll be a monkey's uncle! I would never have thought that tourists would go into space!
uncle
/ˈʌŋ.kl̩/
noun 6verb 2intj 1
Collocations
4(noun.)
ADJ
benevolent, kindly
My kindly uncle always brought us chocolate and funny stories when he visited.
bachelor | maternal, paternal | great
Definitions
noun
1
The brother or brother-in-law of one’s parent.
And it was while all were passionately intent upon the pleasing and snake-like progress of their uncle that a young girl in furs, ascending the stairs two at a time, peeped perfunctorily into the nursery as she passed the hallway—and halted amazed.
2
The male cousin of one’s parent.
3
Used as a fictive kinship title for a close male friend of one's parent or parents.
4
Used as a title for the male companion to one's (usually unmarried) parent.
5
A source of advice, encouragement, or help.
intj
1
A cry used to indicate surrender.
verb
1
To address somebody by the term uncle.
2
To act like, or as, an uncle.
Betelgeuse Five, where he both fathered and uncled Ford
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Idioms & Phrases
Bob's your uncle
No problem, the solution is simple, there you have it, it's that easy, you have what you want, all will be well: indicates a desirable conclusion has been reached with ease.
Insert the plug, press the switch, and Bob's your uncle.
say uncle
Synonym of cry uncle.
Example Bank
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And it was while all were passionately intent upon the pleasing and snake-like progress of their uncle that a young girl in furs, ascending the stairs two at a time, peeped perfunctorily into the nurs
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December 1843, William Makepeace Thackeray, "Grant in Paris" (review), in Fraser's Magazine A chain hangs out of the pocket of his velvet waistcoat , by which we may conclude that he has a watch , tho
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Plain old uncle as he [Socrates] was, with his great ears, — an immense talker.
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Betelgeuse Five, where he both fathered and uncled Ford
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Is your uncle still abroad?
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Where does your uncle live?
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i Register
In some senses, uncle is marked as figuratively, euphemistic, US, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.
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