I'll be a monkey's uncle UK /ˈaɪl biː ə ˈmʌŋkiz ˌʌŋkəl/US /ˈɑːl bi ə ˈmʌŋkiz ˌʌŋkəl/ phrase1 •Often preceded by well: expressing complete surprise or disbelief.Well I’ll be a monkey's uncle! I would never have thought that tourists would go into space!