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has one foot on a banana peel

has one foot on a banana peel is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have one foot on a banana peel.

Meaning of have one foot on a banana peel

Verb

have one foot on a banana peel (third-person singular simple present has one foot on a banana peel, present participle having one foot on a banana peel, simple past and past participle had one foot on a banana peel)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To be in an unstable situation with a high risk of sudden negative change, facing difficulty, or appearing foolish.

Questions about has one foot on a banana peel

What is has one foot on a banana peel the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Has one foot on a banana peel is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have one foot on a banana peel.

Words near has one foot on a banana peel in the dictionary

  1. has none of something
  2. has nothing on
  3. has nothing to lose
  4. has off
  5. has on
  6. has one foot on a banana peel
  7. has one more time
  8. has one's act together
  9. has one's ass handed to one
  10. has one's back up
  11. has one's bread buttered for life

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