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Permalink Reply by coco on March 17, 2012 at 2:44

Is it (I'll be a monkey's aunt ) for a girl?   What's mean a monkey smart , is it an intelligent person?  I hear that between two people talking together at the store.  Is it a slang or an idiom?  That make me smile but it was cute to hear.  I supose it mean intelligent.  Have a nice day teacher Jamie.  Monkey smart, hehe, that's nice. 

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Permalink Reply by coco on March 17, 2012 at 17:29

Hi!  I realize what really -I'll be a monkey's uncle - really mean, it's not about a girl or boy. That's an expressing words for everybody.  My English level is really low. That 's make me time to understand it.  :)

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TeacherPermalink Reply by English Teacher Jamie on March 18, 2012 at 6:36

Your English is very good. It's a confusing idiom. It doesn't really make any sense, and has nothing to do with monkeys. A man or a woman can use it, although possibly a woman could say Well I'll be a monkey's aunt!

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Permalink Reply by coco on March 18, 2012 at 11:24

Thank you for the explanation.  I understand better.  Sometimes, idoms or slang cannot be translate in French and also are the same meaning but not the same words.  Yes , sometimes it's very confusing.  See you teacher. I like reply to discussion when it's not to hard so I take the simple one for now.

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Permalink Reply by Blue Peace on March 20, 2012 at 17:03

Hi coco, your comment made me laugh. It is really interesting when you noticed the gender here. You must have sense of humor! :)

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Permalink Reply by coco on March 20, 2012 at 17:27

Hi!  Nice to make you laugh.  It's a pleasure!  :)

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Permalink Reply by Una on June 18, 2012 at 13:20

I know this comes from Darwin's the theory of evolution. Right? O(∩_∩)O~

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TeacherPermalink Reply by English Teacher Jamie on June 20, 2012 at 14:56

Yes, it is from this time. Many religious people did not (and many still don't) believe that the theory of evolution  was true. The saying was a sarcastic remark from the non-believers.

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Permalink Reply by ika pescaprae on June 20, 2012 at 16:58

i don't want to be monkey's aunt
The monkey must be beautiful.
:D

Yups...I believe that no monkey evolution to be human...We are human firstly...if we have similar characteristic with others because our Creator is same.

:)

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