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a banana republic (informal) a small, poor country with a weak or dishonest government People fear that the country will become a banana republic if the economy doesn't pick up. a banana skin (British) something which causes or is very likely to cause embarrassing problems The new tax has proved to be a banana skin for the government. See also: skin How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The crop in this instance happens to be bananas, but the general pattern is all too common. |
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