[Strategerist]

I always liked “Going pear shaped” for something that’s turning out disastrously.

[Celtic Conservative]

I've always been partial to the British version of"you're pulling My leg" which is a look of disbelief followed by "pull the other one!"

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[miss marmelstein]

I love “pear-shaped.” I don’t use it myself but it really sums up a lousy situation perfectly.