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."

Examples of go wrong in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

But then the remainder of the season series against the Pistons, as much as against any other opponent, crystalized how everything that could go wrong would go wrong, while also showing the Pistons stepping up to playoff level. —Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for go wrong

• agung
• along
• belong
• birdsong
• furlong
• headlong
• headstrong
• lifelong
• plainsong
• prolong
• sarong
• tanjong