banana skin
noun /bəˈnɑːnə skɪn/
/bəˈnænə skɪn/
(British English, informal)- 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。
- Putting even more tax on fuel could prove to be a banana skin for the government.