goes pear-shaped

A form of go pear-shaped — To go awry; to go wrong.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of go pear-shaped
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goes pear-shaped. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goes%20pear-shaped

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