turn to custard

Verb

New-Zealand

(New Zealand) To go badly awry.

Japanese Meaning

物事が思い通りにならず、悪い方向に進む / 計画や事態が台無しになる / 失敗や混乱に陥る

When the storm hit, our carefully planned picnic began to turn to custard.

嵐が来たとき、綿密に計画したピクニックはめちゃくちゃになり始めた。

Sense（1）

(New Zealand) To go badly awry.

turns to custard

（ present singular third-person ）

turning to custard

（ participle present ）

turned to custard

（ participle past ）

turned to custard

（ past ）