Idiom
have one foot on a banana peel
Meaning
To be in an unstable situation with a high risk of sudden negative change, facing difficulty, or appearing foolish.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“He has one foot on a banana peel with his current job.”
“With his grades dropping and his attendance poor, the student has one foot on a banana peel before the final exams.”
“The politician realized he had one foot on a banana peel as the scandal grew and his supporters began to distance themselves from his campaign.”
Examples
simple
“He has one foot on a banana peel with his current job.”
contextual
“With his grades dropping and his attendance poor, the student has one foot on a banana peel before the final exams.”
complex
“The politician realized he had one foot on a banana peel as the scandal grew and his supporters began to distance themselves from his campaign.”
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