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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All of this allows for improved safety when online and Surfshark will alert you and cover you, should something go wrong.
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Alexander Cox, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Red Siren One can never go wrong with a red mani.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
The first security exploits show what could go wrong.
—John Kell, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Unfortunately, their upstairs neighbors are about to arrive for dinner, and everything that can go wrong goes worse.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
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Alexander Cox, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
Red Siren One can never go wrong with a red mani.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2025
The first security exploits show what could go wrong.
—John Kell, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Unfortunately, their upstairs neighbors are about to arrive for dinner, and everything that can go wrong goes worse.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Go wrong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20wrong. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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