the organ grinder, not the monkey: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- A demand to speak with the person in authority or the principal decision maker rather than with an assistant, subordinate, or intermediary.
- A metaphorical way to request that one deal with the source of control or responsibility rather than with someone who merely performs tasks on their behalf.
Examples
BetaWhen the client called, I told him he needed to speak with the organ grinder, not the monkey, to get the final approval.
客户打电话时，我告诉他需要跟负责人谈，而不是跟助理沟通，才能获得最终批准。
If you want your proposal accepted, you have to go straight to the organ grinder, not the monkey who just handles paperwork.
如果想让你的提议被接受，必须直接找决策者，而不是只处理文书的助手。
During the negotiations, she insisted on meeting the organ grinder, not the monkey, to ensure her concerns were heard by the boss.
谈判时，她坚持要见负责人，而不是助理，确保老板听到她的意见。
Examples:
- EN: I'm talking to the organ grinder, not the monkey!ES: ¡A Vd. le hablo, no a ese mono!
- EN: I want the organ grinder, not the monkey.ES: Quiero al dueño del circo, no al mono.
- EN: I'll speak to the organ grinder, not the monkey.ES: Hablaré con el dueño del circo, no con el último mono.
- EN: We expected the organ grinder, not the monkey.ES: Esperábamos al que mueve los hilos, no a su mono.ID: Kami mengharapkan wanita cantik, bukan seekor monyet.
- EN: I came here to talk to the organ grinder, not the monkey.ES: Vine a hablar con el dueño del circo, no con los animales.
- EN: I'm talking to the organ grinder, not the monkey.ES: Estoy hablando con la organillera, no con el mono.
- EN: No disrespect, but I was expecting the organ grinder, not the monkey.ID: Bukan tidak menghargai, kupikir aku disambut dengan organ tunggal, bukan topeng monyet.
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Source: Wiktionary