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  • pear-shaped —    unsuccessful    Probably from the form of an analyst s graph, the use having started as jargon in financial circles. As with the fruit, the weight is at the lower end:     Yesterday it all went pear shaped for Michael... (Daily Telegraph, 20… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • go pear-shaped — (informal) 1. To put on weight around the hips, waist or bottom 2. To go awry or out of kilter • • • Main Entry: ↑pear * * * go pear shaped british informal phrase to become unsuccessful At that point things started to go p …   Useful english dictionary

  • Alligator pear — Alligator Al li*ga tor, n. [Sp. el lagarto the lizard (el lagarto de Indias, the cayman or American crocodile), fr. L. lacertus, lacerta, lizard. See {Lizard}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A large carnivorous reptile of the Crocodile family, peculiar to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Art, Antiques, and Collections — ▪ 2003 Introduction       In 2002 major exhibitions such as Documenta 11 reflected the diverse nature of contemporary art: artists from a variety of cultures received widespread recognition for work ranging from installation to video to painting …   Universalium

  • periodic law — /pear ee od ik, pear /, Chem. 1. the law that the properties of the elements are periodic functions of their atomic numbers. 2. Also called Mendeleev s law. (originally) the statement that the chemical and physical properties of the elements… …   Universalium

  • periodic table — /pear ee od ik, pear /, Chem. a table illustrating the periodic system, in which the chemical elements, formerly arranged in the order of their atomic weights and now according to their atomic numbers, are shown in related groups. [1890 95] * * * …   Universalium

  • pier — /pear/, n. 1. a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty. 2. (in a bridge or the like) a support for the ends of adjacent spans. 3. a… …   Universalium

  • Diamond cut — This article is about diamond cut styles. For a broader discussion of decorative diamonds, see Diamond (gemstone). Part of a series on Diamonds Material …   Wikipedia

  • List of diamonds — A number of large or extraordinary diamonds have gained fame, both as exquisite examples of the beautiful nature of diamonds, and because of the famous people who wore, bought, and sold them. A partial list of famous diamonds in history follows.… …   Wikipedia

  • Harry Winston — instead of a conventional means of secure transfer. Winston s jewelry empire began with his acquisition of Arabella Huntington s famous jewelry collection. The wife of railroad magnate Henry Huntington, Arabella amassed one of the world s most… …   Wikipedia

  • arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …   Universalium

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