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

Childbirth is often underplayed as natural, easy, intuitive, a private matter best left undiscussed in polite company, but things can go wrong, even with all of the money and access in the world, even when everything from the outside looks perfect. —Alessandra Codinha, Vogue, 20 May 2025

Adam was pretty skeptical at first that it could be pulled off in a way that wouldn’t be cheesy or wouldn’t go wrong. —William Earl, Variety, 16 May 2025

Those individuals are collectively responsible for ensuring that users can trust the outputs, trace the decisions and hold someone accountable when things go wrong. —Tor Constantino, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025

No, the reason why people say that [practical is more expensive] is because practical effects can go wrong on set and really set back your day. —Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2025

Rhymes for go wrong

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