pear shaped 

A British expression used to indicate that something has gone horribly wrong with a person's plans, most commonly in the phrase "It's all gone pear shaped." The origin is unclear, but one theory says that it is RAF slang relating to the difficulty of performing aerobatic loops, which were described as "pear shaped" if executed imperfectly.

"Howard Dean must have thought he was a shoo-in for the Democratic presidential nomination, but somehow in the primaries it all went pear shaped."

pear shaped by Mooseboy February 11, 2004

gone pear-shaped

British slang for events taking an unexpected turn for the worse.

(See also "Pete Tong")

"I was hoping this would be a great party but it's all gone pear-shaped now the police have turned up..."

gone pear-shaped by Amy June 28, 2004

pear shaped body

A body type typically meaning that your bust (boobies) are smaller than your hips, thighs, and bottom. One of the more common body types and most attractive.

Damn look at Sara walk! Shaking that pear shaped body! What i would do to hit it!

pear shaped body by The_Smartest4560 May 28, 2017

pear-shaped

sadly wrong, awry (usually in past tense)

Everything was going well until the afternoon, then it all went pear-shaped.

pear-shaped by Alcyon April 26, 2005

Pear-shaped

Something that has gone pear-shaped has gone wrong: this is based on the visualisation of a plan being like a perfect circle. When something goes wrong, the plan is distorted and becomes pear-shaped.

It was all going well, then Jonno dropped the ball and it all went pear-shaped.

Pear-shaped by Wowbagger (the Infinitely Prolonged) June 11, 2003

gone pear-shaped

When something potentially good has gone disastrously wrong. Similar to "taking a turn for the worst" or going "pete tong".

"It all went pear-shaped for England when that shavne headed fool stepped up for the first pen, innit".

gone pear-shaped by Andy Cooke June 28, 2004

gone pear-shaped

When something has 'gone pear-shaped', it means something has gone wrong or not according to plan.

My barbeque has gone pear-shaped - nobody has bothered to turn up.

gone pear-shaped by Anne-Marie June 29, 2004