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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The Houston Independent School District (HISD) offers one case study in what can go wrong when AI enters the classroom.
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Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2025
But there are two areas that could go wrong for Nvidia, according to Luria, who rates Nvidia a neutral and whose $135 price target implies that the stock will slide about 26% over the next year.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
Yet the drummer is the first to get blamed when things go wrong.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2025
This requires understanding people's natural defensive reactions when things go wrong and encouraging problem-solving rather than unproductive blame.
—Elaine Pulakos, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2025
But there are two areas that could go wrong for Nvidia, according to Luria, who rates Nvidia a neutral and whose $135 price target implies that the stock will slide about 26% over the next year.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2025
Yet the drummer is the first to get blamed when things go wrong.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2025
This requires understanding people's natural defensive reactions when things go wrong and encouraging problem-solving rather than unproductive blame.
—Elaine Pulakos, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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“Go wrong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20wrong. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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