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

It is earned confidence that facts are real, identities are authentic, systems are secure, contracts will be honored, and someone will be accountable when things go wrong. — Keith Krach, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026

Lan Hongchun built a $291 million film around that chain – and everything that could go wrong inside it. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 July 2026

Patrick O'Connor is Founder & CEO of Gatekeeper, helping teams manage contracts, suppliers and spend before things go wrong. — Patrick O'Connor, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

But don't open the Champagne just yet, there's still plenty that can go wrong. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 July 2026

Rhymes for go wrong

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