What phrase likely matches monkey and assistant? [closed]

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You might be thinking of a grease monkey, although this is simply a slang synonym for mechanic and doesn't have any implication of being an assistant.

grease monkey

noun Slang.
a mechanic, especially one who works on automobiles or airplanes.

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