English · Slang Attested

pear-shaped

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Usually in the phrase go pear-shaped: wrong, awry.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sai hoặc lệch

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Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “pear-shaped” mean?

Usually in the phrase go pear-shaped: wrong, awry.

Is “pear-shaped” formal or informal?

pear-shaped is generally slang.

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