What does “Go pear-shaped” mean?

Go pear-shaped

Meaning: To go wrong, fail, or not go according to plan.

Salir mal

Significado: Salir mal, fracasar o no salir según lo planeado.

Dar errado

Significado: Dar errado, falhar ou não sair como planejado.

Mal tourner

Signification: Mal tourner, échouer ou ne pas se dérouler comme prévu.

Schiefgehen

Bedeutung: Schiefgehen, fehlschlagen oder nicht wie geplant verlaufen.

Andare storto

Significato: Andare storto, fallire o non andare secondo i piani.

Kötü gitmek

Anlam: Kötü gitmek, başarısız olmak veya planlandığı gibi gitmemek.

出错

意思: 出错、失败或不按计划进行。

うまくいかなくなる

意味: うまくいかなくなること、失敗すること。

망치다

의미: 잘못되거나, 실패하거나, 계획대로 되지 않는 것.

Dialogue

21:45:30 - I planned a surprise party, but it went pear-shaped.

21:45:33 - What happened?

21:45:36 - She found out about it and the cake fell on the floor.

21:45:39 - That's so unlucky. I'm sorry.

20:15:55 - I thought I had everything under control, but it all went pear-shaped.

20:15:58 - What do you mean?

20:16:01 - I lost my keys, my phone died, and I missed the train.

20:16:04 - That sounds like a nightmare.

23:50:45 - He said he would fix the car, but it all went pear-shaped.

23:50:48 - What went wrong?

23:50:51 - He made it worse. Now the engine won't even start.

23:50:54 - He should have left it to a professional.