A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations

money card • payment card
money card —a plastic card for use with card phones (also:
calling card): It is a good idea to use a calling card when you
call home…. Unlike a lost credit card, the money card has no
value to anyone lacking your password.
payment card —(UK, also: debit card) a plastic card with
which a customer may withdraw money from his account after
every transaction: Using payment card, we take complete con-
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trol over all expenses. Security of transactions is guaranteed
by a code and signature.
Note:
The expression is not equivalent in meaning to the term
credit card
— a plastic card that is different from a payment card
in that it does not remove money from the user’s account after
every transaction: Whenever I get my credit card statement, I
open it with caution and fear. Who knows when they will get
into your savings.
monkey jacket • monkey suit
monkey jacket—(Nautical) any tight, short jacket, especially
one that is part of a uniform: In 
1
889 a monkey jacket took
the place of the blue tunic.
monkey suit—(sl.) a fancy uniform or formal suit: Neither
of my two hats went well with the monkey suit.
monkey something • monkey with something
monkey something —imitate smth. such as smb.’s manner,
technique, etc.: This was my first attempt at monkeying his
style. Had fun trying it.
monkey with something —(coll., also: monkey about with some-
thing )
1
. try to adjust or fix smth. (especially of an effort that
does not succeed): I was still monkeying with my tie when
Katie came in. 2. (used showing disapproval) meddle with smth.
(making unauthorized changes, etc.): Somebody has been
monkeying with it before as the two bolts that hold the bar
in place are missing.