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

Not enough potential to win a Super Bowl, but enough gaps for the bottom to fall out if things go wrong. — Adam Coleman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Add anything else that could go wrong that isn’t human error. — Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026

As a result, harsher sanctions for women leaders when things go wrong can discourage women from seeking those roles in the first place. — Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 28 Aug. 2026

The deeper problem with utility ownership is who bears the losses when things go wrong. — Joshua MacEy, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for go wrong

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