go wrong

phrase

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

When flying a powered aircraft hundreds of feet away from you, things can go wrong even when the pilot is an experienced one. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

Patrick O’Connor is Founder & CEO of Gatekeeper, helping teams manage contracts, suppliers and spend before things go wrong. — Patrick O'Connor, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

But the market is on edge about anything that could go wrong for the AI boom. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

Of course, bad decisions have to happen, or nothing will go wrong. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for go wrong

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