pear-shaped
1. adverb Awry. Typically used with the verb "go." The deal went pear-shaped because of disagreements over the distribution of royalties. Molly's surprise party went pear-shaped after someone in the office accidentally told her about it.
2. adjective Narrow in the top half of one's body and wider in the bottom half, like the shape of a pear. I've always been a bit pear-shaped, with a small chest and a big bottom. Oh well.
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