What is the meaning of GO PEAR-SHAPED. Phrases containing GO PEAR-SHAPED
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Out of control; crazy; fucked-up, or to describe it another way, it's the results of a well thought out plan which has gone wrong, i.e. "It's all gone pear shaped!".
If something has gone pear shaped it means it has become a disaster. It might be preparing a dinner party or arranging a meeting, any of these things can go completely pear shaped.
- If something is dear it means it is expensive. I thought Texan insurance was dear.
Referring to something that has gone awry. "The MOBEX went all pear-shaped after they couldn't get the boat motor flashed".
Vrb phrs. Go wrong. E.g."Everything went pear shaped for United after Beckham got sent off the pitch."
If something is dear it means it is expensive. I thought Texan insurance was dear.
Adj. Out of shape, unorganised, wrong. Heard in the expression go pear-shaped. E.g."All our plans went pear-shaped after our funds were cut by the finance department."
If something has gone pear shaped it means it has become a disaster. It might be preparing a dinner party or arranging a meeting, any of these things can go completely pear shaped.
Pears is Australian slang for breasts.
Starved. "Lunch in a bit?" "Yeah, I'm a bit pear."
Paddington bear is London Cockney rhyming slang for pear.
Spear is Australian slang for dismiss from employment. Spear is American slang for beg.
Lord and peer is London Cockney rhyming slang for ear.
Get one's rear in gear is slang for to hurry.
Clothes. See also Laughing Gear
Holyfield's ear is London Cockney rhyming slang for year.
Near is Dorset slang for miserly.
To leave quickly; "You ready to go? Let's tear."
Teddy bear is London Cockney rhyming slang for a pear.
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n.
Power of going or doing; energy; vitality; perseverance; push; as, there is no go in him.
n.
An animal which has some resemblance to a bear in form or habits, but no real affinity; as, the woolly bear; ant bear; water bear; sea bear.
v. t.
To pierce with a spear; to kill with a spear; as, to spear a fish.
a.
Of the form of a pear.
n.
Engagement of parts with each other; as, in gear; out of gear.
n.
The fashion or mode; as, quite the go.
pl.
of Pea
v. t.
To bet or wager; as, I'll go you a shilling.
adv.
Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; touching, or affecting intimately; intimate; dear; as, a near friend.
v. t.
To place in the rear; to secure the rear of.
v. t.
To bring forth or produce; to yield; as, to bear apples; to bear children; to bear interest.
v. t.
To perceive by the ear; to apprehend or take cognizance of by the ear; as, to hear sounds; to hear a voice; to hear one call.
v. t.
To take, as a share in an enterprise; to undertake or become responsible for; to bear a part in.
v. t.
To possess or carry, as a mark of authority or distinction; to wear; as, to bear a sword, badge, or name.
v. t.
To carry or bear upon the person; to bear upon one's self, as an article of clothing, decoration, warfare, bondage, etc.; to have appendant to one's body; to have on; as, to wear a coat; to wear a shackle.
v. i.
To draw near; to approach.
v. i.
To give or hunt for pearls; as, to go pearling.
v. i.
To have recourse; to resort; as, to go to law.
superl.
Marked by scarcity or dearth, and exorbitance of price; as, a dear year.
n.
Noisy merriment; as, a high go.
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