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

Pink Chrome Tips Can’t ever go wrong with a French mani. —Audrey Noble, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025

Correcting the scientific record Scientific results go wrong for all sorts of reasons, from outright fraud to honest mistakes. —John Timmer, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025

Embrace Change and Flexibility People who are rigid in their thinking and can't adapt when things go wrong can have difficulties becoming more resilient. —Wendy Wisner, Health, 4 Jan. 2025

Pepsi’s infamous Kendall Jenner ad is a prime example of how storytelling can go wrong. —Somdutta Singh, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024