go pear-shaped

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Noun. [B2]

Equivalents

Españolirse al tacho

Françaisaller à vau-l'eau partir à la dérive partir à vau-l'eaupartir en couille partir en sucette partir en vrille

Deutschdanebengehen schiefgehen schieflaufen

4 more languages

Suomimennä mönkään mennä päin mäntyä mennä pieleen

Русскийвсё идёт наперекосяк идти наперекосяк

Svenskagå åt pipan

Tiếng Việtkhuynh gia bại sản

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

go pedal go pill go rogue go screw yourself go shit yourself go sour

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