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go pear-shaped

/ɡəʊ ˈpɛəʃeɪpt/verb
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1

To go awry; to go wrong.

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Synonyms

go Pete Tonggo down the toiletgo downhillgo sidewaysgo to potgo to shitgo to the dogsturn pear-shaped

Antonyms

do welldo well for oneselfflourishgaingrowprospersucceedthrive

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