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."

Examples of go wrong in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Gold just had its best year since 1979 as investors sought out safe havens, reflecting nerves that something could go wrong in the economy or in markets. —John Towfighi, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026

Nothing can possibly go wrong with this plan, right? —Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025

So much can ‘go wrong’ Snyder struck a cautious tone when talking about the current bull market and what’s ahead in 2026. —Sean Conlon, CNBC, 30 Dec. 2025

Although sometimes free births happen without any harm to birth parents or their babies, there is no way to predict when something might go wrong during labor and delivery, and when or if life-saving medical assistance might become necessary. —​wendy Wisner, Parents, 29 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for go wrong

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