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Meaning of 'Go pear-shaped'

What does the saying 'Go pear-shaped' mean?

Idiom: Go pear-shaped

Meaning:

If things have gone wrong, they have gone pear-shaped.

Country: British English British English | Subject Area: Food and Eating | Usage Type: Both or All Words Used
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