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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Because of that, things go wrong and vehicles delayed.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
Even if Holland returns to Miami, the Dolphins would not go wrong with having two studs in the secondary.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
But with thoughts and emotions and weather swirling, advancing to the conference title game might be decided by the kicker who forgets what could go wrong and treats his critical moment like any other play.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Because restaurants have so many moving parts, many things can, and often do, go wrong.
—Dax Dasilva, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
Even if Holland returns to Miami, the Dolphins would not go wrong with having two studs in the secondary.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
But with thoughts and emotions and weather swirling, advancing to the conference title game might be decided by the kicker who forgets what could go wrong and treats his critical moment like any other play.
—Tim Graham, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
Because restaurants have so many moving parts, many things can, and often do, go wrong.
—Dax Dasilva, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Go wrong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20wrong. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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