banana peel
A 'banana peel' can refer to the outer covering of a banana or metaphorically to a source of embarrassment or mistake, often depicted humorously.
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Definition
A2Food
(general)The outer skin of a banana, usually removed before eating the fruit.
Example
- She threw the banana peel in the compost bin.
B2Idiomatic Expression
(metaphorical, informal)A situation or action that could cause an embarrassing mistake.
Example
- The politician's comment was a real banana peel, leading to much public criticism.
B1Comedy
(slapstick)A common prop in physical comedy, used to cause a character to slip and fall.
Example
- The clown slipped on a banana peel, making the audience laugh.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "banana peel":
banana skinbanana paperbanana sliceorange peelpeel offpeel away