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Compare the literal and idiomatic meanings of “pear-shaped.”
Explain how “go pear-shaped” means “go wrong” and how informal it sounds.
Compare “go pear-shaped” with “go wrong,” “fall apart,” and “backfire.”
Give five B2 examples of “pear-shaped,” with Russian translations.
Show common collocations and sentence patterns with “pear-shaped.”
Explain why “went pear-shaped” uses “went,” not “became,” in this idiom.
Write a short scenario about a plan that goes pear-shaped, and let me retell it.
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