go pear-shaped in French
go pear-shaped in French is aller à vau-l'eau, partir en couille, partir en sucette.
go pear-shaped in French
aller à vau-l'eau
(intransitive, especially, UK, Commonwealth, Ireland, idiomatic) To go awry; to go wrong. [from 1980s]
partir en couille
(intransitive, especially, UK, Commonwealth, Ireland, idiomatic) To go awry; to go wrong. [from 1980s]
partir en sucette
(intransitive, especially, UK, Commonwealth, Ireland, idiomatic) To go awry; to go wrong. [from 1980s]
partir en vrille
(intransitive, especially, UK, Commonwealth, Ireland, idiomatic) To go awry; to go wrong. [from 1980s]
partir à la dérive
(intransitive, especially, UK, Commonwealth, Ireland, idiomatic) To go awry; to go wrong. [from 1980s]
partir à vau-l'eau
(intransitive, especially, UK, Commonwealth, Ireland, idiomatic) To go awry; to go wrong. [from 1980s]
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What is "go pear-shaped" in French?
"go pear-shaped" in French is aller à vau-l'eau, partir en couille, partir en sucette.
Are there other ways to say "go pear-shaped" in French?
Yes — French has 6 translations listed for "go pear-shaped": aller à vau-l'eau, partir en couille, partir en sucette, partir en vrille, partir à la dérive, partir à vau-l'eau.
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