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

Tools like OpenClaw can run for hours at a time, but for many early users, that autonomy comes with a new kind of vigilance—checking logs, reviewing outputs, and stepping in before things go wrong. —Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 23 Feb. 2026

There's a lot of things that can go wrong. —ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026

Leadership must be present, honest, and willing to take responsibility when things go wrong. —Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026

If something does go wrong, these services often include recovery support to help freeze accounts, dispute fraud, and guide you through the cleanup process. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for go wrong

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