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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The most effective way to create safe, sustainable sets is to build well-being into the production process rather than reacting when things go wrong.
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Becky Morrison, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2025
When a board gets that wrong, a lot of other things go wrong.
—Doug Sundheim, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
And if this look is a bit too Auric Goldfinger for you, no one could go wrong with the stylish $6,500 steel version.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2025
Risks To The No-Recession Forecast What could go wrong with this economic forecast?
—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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Becky Morrison, IndieWire, 18 Mar. 2025
When a board gets that wrong, a lot of other things go wrong.
—Doug Sundheim, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
And if this look is a bit too Auric Goldfinger for you, no one could go wrong with the stylish $6,500 steel version.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2025
Risks To The No-Recession Forecast What could go wrong with this economic forecast?
—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Go wrong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20wrong. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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