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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Stay kind when things go wrong.
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Jessica Neal, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Angel Reese shows us that a black sequin mini can never go wrong, finishing the look with a dramatic cape moment.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
Subway Can’t go wrong with Subway.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
When things go wrong, that’s when all the rats start to come out and try to peck at you and all that other stuff.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
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Jessica Neal, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Angel Reese shows us that a black sequin mini can never go wrong, finishing the look with a dramatic cape moment.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 4 Nov. 2025
Subway Can’t go wrong with Subway.
—Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
When things go wrong, that’s when all the rats start to come out and try to peck at you and all that other stuff.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 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 11 Nov. 2025.
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