Dictionary of English Idioms & Idiomatic Expressions

This idiom means that people who aren't careful with their money spend it quickly. 'A fool and his money are easily parted' is an alternative form of the idiom. ... If someone goes off on a tangent, they change the subject completely in the middle of a conversation or talk. Go pear-shaped . If things have gone wrong, they have gone pear-shaped. ................
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