Gone Pear Shaped Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Gone pear-shaped What does Gone pear-shaped mean?	(UK) If things have gone pear-shaped they have either gone wrong or produced an unexpected and unwanted result.
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cost a pretty penny What does "cost a pretty penny" mean?	to cost a lot of money	My aunt's new coat cost a pretty penny.
figure out (someone or something) What does "figure out (someone or something)" mean?	to try to understand someone or something, to solve something	I finally figured out how to use the new DVD recorder.
Run it up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes What does "Run it up the flagpole and see if anyone salutes" mean?	This idiom is used to suggest trying out an idea to see if people accept it.
bread What does "bread" mean?	money; cash.	I'm broke, no bread left.
vanilla What does "vanilla" mean?	ordinary; dull; plain
think twice about (something) What does "think twice about (something)" mean?	to think very carefully about something	"You should think twice before you quit your job."

do over (something) or do (something) over What does "do over (something) or do (something) over" mean?	to repeat something, to do something again	The teacher made me do my homework over.
as meek as a lamb What does "as meek as a lamb" mean?	quiet, docile, meek	The secretary was as meek as a lamb when she went to ask her boss for a salary increase.
every nook and cranny What does "every nook and cranny" mean?	every small hiding place where you can put something	I looked in every nook and cranny of my apartment but I could not find my house keys.
bugger What does "bugger" mean?	cause serious trouble or harm to somebody

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Gone Pear Shaped Idiom