banana peel vs difficulty

banana peel

noun
  • A cause of difficulty, or potential embarrassment. 

  • The several outermost layers of a banana, especially once removed from the rest of the banana, which may be slippery if stepped on. 

difficulty

noun
  • The state of being difficult, or hard to do. 

  • Physical danger from the environment, especially with risk of drowning 

  • An obstacle that hinders achievement of a goal. 

  • An objection. 

  • An awkward situation or quarrel. 

  • That which cannot be easily understood or believed. 

How often have the words banana peel and difficulty occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )