pear-shaped

Example Sentences

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For the first time, the Navy used the McCann rescue chamber — a pear shaped steel chamber — that was lowered down to the sub and successfully transported surviving crew members to the surface.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2023

“It’s never a good idea to create a rule that could go pear shaped if you can do a better job,” he says.

From US News • Jul. 14, 2016

The cluster model, for example, treats pears like helium nuclei stuck onto the sides of plain spheres, and predicts that the lighter isotopes of radium should be more strongly pear shaped than the heavier ones.

From Scientific American • May 10, 2013

This has all gone a bit pear shaped for South Africa, Kallis just lobbing a simple catch to extra cover where Afridi is in prime position to take the catch.

From The Guardian • Sep. 28, 2012

I would’ve gotten in and said, “Take me to the place where children’s dreams come true if they aren’t eliminated for being too pear shaped or not being able to juggle.”

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle