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

Real Stories That Show The Need There are already examples that show what can go wrong. —Gopinath Kathiresan, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025

With Belly and Jeremiah's wedding in two days, Conrad's major confession and Belly's doubts, what could go wrong? —Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Scientists have identified a protein that acts as a kind of traffic controller for fat inside cells, revealing a mechanism that could help explain how the body regulates energy storage and why things go wrong in metabolic disease. —New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025

When things go wrong—the flight gets delayed, the Airbnb code won’t work—children can learn flexibility, competence, and patience. —Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for go wrong

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