British & Australian, informal

if a plan goes pear-shaped, it fails.

We'd arranged to be in France that weekend but it all went pear-shaped.

• would not for all the tea in China
• wouldn't be caught dead
• wouldn't be seen dead
• wouldn't dream of
• wouldn't dream of doing something
• wouldn't harm a fly
• wouldn't hurt a fly
• wouldn't know if it hit in the face
• wouldn't know if it hit you in the face
• wouldn't know something if it hit in the face
• wouldn't know something if it hit you in the face
• wouldn't say boo to a goose
• would see in hell before would
• would see in hell before would do something
• would see in hell before you would
• would see in hell before you would do something
• would see someone in hell before would
• would see someone in hell before would do something
• would see someone in hell before you would
• would see someone in hell before you would do something
• wrap around little finger
• wrap around your little finger
• wrap in the flag
• wrap round little finger
• wrap round your little finger