monkey's paw (English, noun)
expansion: monkey's paw (plural monkey's paws)
Senses:
glosses: A situation in which a wish or desire has been fulfilled, but at significant cost or with ironic, usually unfavourable consequences.
tags: attributive
idiomatic
usually
glosses: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see monkey, paw.
Forms:
form: monkey's paws
tags: plural
form: monkey paw
tags: alternative
form: monkey-paw
tags: alternative