59 - 'pear shaped', as in a situation turning pear shaped, i.e. going bad. From Wordnik.com. [Atrocity Archives] Reference
Add the fennel and pear, saute until the pear is soft. From Wordnik.com. [A little seasonal inspiration… at] Reference
Bake for about 20-30 minutes, until the pear is very tender. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-10-01] Reference
For whom love might be no more than open-arse and poperin pear?. From Wordnik.com. [They Had Me At ‘Scrotum’ | Her Bad Mother] Reference
Like a melting snowflake, the perfectly ripe pear is a fleeting thing. From Wordnik.com. [Tender delights] Reference
Hawaiian pear is now fully ripe and this is the golden hour for the United States to pluck it. From Wordnik.com. [James Houston discusses Bird of Another Heaven] Reference
A pear is just a pear, except when it is also a laser-coded information delivery system with advanced security clearance. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: July 17, 2005 - July 23, 2005 Archives] Reference
She gives real meaning to the term pear-shaped. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2006-03-01] Reference
The apple, for instance, is one species, and the pear is another. From Wordnik.com. [Aboriginal America] Reference
Now, the pear is a difficult thing to work with on account of blight. From Wordnik.com. [Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916] Reference
The pear is a large fruit about 3 to 4 inches long, eaten and enjoyed by many. From Wordnik.com. [CreationWiki - Recent changes [en]] Reference
The pear is Whole and ripe, and the bottle is genuine; it hasn’t been cut in any way. From Wordnik.com. [This is a Quiz for People Who Know Everything « You Got to be Kidding's Blog] Reference
The pear is a delicious fruit and is almost the only tree-fruit not infested by insects. From Wordnik.com. [A Guide to Capitalists and Emigrants: Being a Statistical and Descriptive Account of the Several Counties of the State of North Carolina, United States of America; Together with Letters of Prominent Citizens of the State in Relation to the Soil, Climate, Productions, Minerals, &C., and an Account of the Swamp Lands of the State] Reference
So-called pear-shaped people may have lower risks, even if they have more body fat overall. From Wordnik.com. [timesofmalta.com] Reference
Frequently referred to as pear shape, you tend to keep fat off your midsection and more on your hips. From Wordnik.com. [Collecting My Thoughts] Reference
The pear is a hardy tree, and a longer liver than the apple: it has been known to exist for centuries. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of Household Management] Reference
And the pear was the Senatorship, which the galoot had denied himself to save Susan from being Mr. Rickets 'bride. From Wordnik.com. [The Crisis — Volume 03] Reference
The pear was a perfect addition to the salad and getting a bite with proscuitto, pear and escarole was delightful. From Wordnik.com. [Jumbo Empanadas] Reference
A fleshiness ill-placed, in other words, a pear-shaped stomach, altered the once elegant proportions of the ex-young man. From Wordnik.com. [A Start in Life] Reference
Mary Hart has morphed from a "pear" into an "apple," just like me!. From Wordnik.com. ["I, seriously, was like the Lindsay Lohan of scrapbooking."] Reference
Use any kind of pear, but keep in mind that a firm pear works especially well. From Wordnik.com. [Pairs Pears, #4] Reference
Increased Risk: This measurement indicates a "pear" body shape. From Wordnik.com. [WebMD Health] Reference
Then it 'pear'd, Tommy, thet it was this woman's drunken husband they was going. From Wordnik.com. [Mrs. Skaggs's husbands, and other sketches] Reference
Cheeky is a locally bred new pear which is expected to take world markets by storm. From Wordnik.com. [IOL: News] Reference
Note: White, red or infused balsamic (such as pear) all can be used with good flavor results. From Wordnik.com. [JSOnline.com] Reference
A pear which is the product of three soils is sometimes sold in the capital for five or six francs. From Wordnik.com. [Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life] Reference
A pear is a pear. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2004-07-01] Reference
Then, as the British say, it all went pear-shaped. From Wordnik.com. [Why The Dome Was A Dud] Reference
This one's smooth and subtle, with creamy pear flavors. 85. From Wordnik.com. [Uncorked | Spanish Wines] Reference
My forehead is the size of, like, a cantaloupe, so I frame it with a little pear. From Wordnik.com. [They Would Kill for An Emmy] Reference
This pretty wine offers pear and melon flavors, with enough acidity to stay lively. From Wordnik.com. [Uncorked | Under $10] Reference
Buy a peeled prickly pear from the roadside stand and gaze out at the perfect view. From Wordnik.com. [The Best of Malta] Reference
A half cup of bran cereal supplies 12.8 grams, a cup of oatmeal 4.1 grams and a pear 4.6 grams. From Wordnik.com. [Some Keys To Warding Off Heart Disease] Reference
That part won't be easy: "This is a who-gets-that-pear-orchard process," said an American mapmaker. From Wordnik.com. [A Grip--But No Grins] Reference
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