banana skinnoun [ C ]
uk/bəˈnɑː.nə ˌskɪn/us/bəˈnæn.ə ˌskɪn/UK informala sudden unexpected situation that makes a person appear silly or causes them difficulty:
The new tax has proved to be a banana skin for the government.
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- a knockout blow idiom
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