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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Things go wrong during the robbery, however, which Vince ultimately participates in alongside Junior.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
There's a lot, however, that can go wrong.
—Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
The problem with inconsistent dink-and-dunk football is too much can go wrong, drives breakdown, and that's what losing is all about in the NFL.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Talking about what could go wrong alongside what must go right keeps ambition grounded.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
There's a lot, however, that can go wrong.
—Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 20 Sep. 2025
The problem with inconsistent dink-and-dunk football is too much can go wrong, drives breakdown, and that's what losing is all about in the NFL.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Talking about what could go wrong alongside what must go right keeps ambition grounded.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 19 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 1 Oct. 2025.
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