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go pear-shaped
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to go wrong or fail
British and informal. American English says 'go wrong' or 'go south'.
In context
Our trip went pear-shaped when the ferry to Cat Ba was cancelled.
If the plan goes pear-shaped, we'll stay at home and order pizza.
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