something that could cause somebody to have problems or feel embarrassed, especially somebody in a public position 造成麻烦(或使人当众出丑)的事物 Putting even more tax on fuel could prove to be a banana skin for the government. 对燃料征收更多的税对政府来说可能是一件小事。 The company has acquired an unhappy knack of slipping on banana skins. 那家公司中了圈套,犯了一个愚蠢的错误。