banana skin

English

Noun

banana skin (plural banana skins)

  1. (Britain) The outer skin of a banana, which being slippery is potentially dangerous if left lying around on the ground.
  2. (Britain) A cause of difficulty, or potential embarrassment.
    The subject is becoming a political banana skin.

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Translations
banana skin — see banana peel

References
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