go pear-shaped in German
go pear-shaped in German is schiefgehen, danebengehen, schieflaufen.
go pear-shaped in German
schiefgehen
(intransitive, especially, UK, Commonwealth, Ireland, idiomatic) To go awry; to go wrong. [from 1980s]
danebengehen
(intransitive, especially, UK, Commonwealth, Ireland, idiomatic) To go awry; to go wrong. [from 1980s]
schieflaufen
(intransitive, especially, UK, Commonwealth, Ireland, idiomatic) To go awry; to go wrong. [from 1980s]
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What is "go pear-shaped" in German?
"go pear-shaped" in German is schiefgehen, danebengehen, schieflaufen.
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Yes — German has 3 translations listed for "go pear-shaped": schiefgehen, danebengehen, schieflaufen.
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