turning pear-shaped

A form of turn pear-shaped — Synonym of go pear-shaped (“to go awry; to go wrong”).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of turn pear-shaped
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turning pear-shaped. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turning%20pear-shaped

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“turning pear-shaped.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turning%20pear-shaped. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “turning pear-shaped,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/turning%20pear-shaped.

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