go wrong
idiom
1
: to happen or proceed in a way that causes a bad result
We have to figure out what went wrong with the experiment.
Everything is going wrong for me today.
When she didn't come back, we feared that something had gone horribly wrong.
2
: to make a mistake
I followed the instructions to the letter and the computer still doesn't work. Where did I go wrong?
"I don't know what to order." "Their clam chowder is good. You can't go wrong with there."
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David McWilliams, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
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David McWilliams, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Super Heavy is larger and has more engines than the Falcon 9, so theoretically, there are more things that could go wrong.
—ArsTechnica, 3 Apr. 2025
But sometimes in live theater, tech effects fail or go wrong.
—Gordon Cox, Variety, 1 Apr. 2025
Most Popular 9 Best Drugstore Conditioners That Won’t Make Your Wallet Cry
By Annie Blackman
9 Tattoo Trends That Are Dominating 2025
By Marie Lodi
What kind of stuff can go wrong?
—Meirav Devash, Allure, 31 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for go wrong
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“Go wrong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20wrong. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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