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go pear-shaped
go pear-shaped
/ɡəʊ ˈpɛəʃeɪpt/
verb
Graduate
1
To go awry; to go wrong.
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Synonyms
go Pete Tong
go down the toilet
go downhill
go sideways
go to pot
go to shit
go to the dogs
turn pear-shaped
Antonyms
do well
do well for oneself
flourish
gain
grow
prosper
succeed
thrive
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come to nothing
come to nought
die in the ass
everything one touches turns to shit
go down the drain
go down the khazi
go down the pan
go down the plughole
go down the tube
go down the tubes
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