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Meaning of banana skin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The outer skin of a banana, especially once removed from the rest of the banana, which may be slippery if stepped on.
    UK
  2. A cause of difficulty, or potential embarrassment.
    UK

Examples

“The subject is becoming a political banana skin.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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