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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Ever since Trevon Diggs signed a $97 million contract extension in August 2023, just about everything that could go wrong, has gone wrong.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Along the way, however, Marty experiences up close and personal how everything that could possibly go wrong with the waning band and their final tour does go wrong.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The episodes usually involve finding the cracks in the book, assessing what doesn’t hold up or what’s based on faulty reasoning or where ideas go wrong.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
A lot could go wrong with that plan.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
Along the way, however, Marty experiences up close and personal how everything that could possibly go wrong with the waning band and their final tour does go wrong.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The episodes usually involve finding the cracks in the book, assessing what doesn’t hold up or what’s based on faulty reasoning or where ideas go wrong.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
A lot could go wrong with that plan.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2025.
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