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

What could go wrong when married couple Timothy and Sloane try to help drifter Old Blindy (Tony Larkin)? —Jim Farmer, AJC.com, 6 Feb. 2026

Something would have to go wrong for any of these players to make an impact on the Yankees, as Aaron Judge, Trent Grisham and Cody Bellinger are slated to start for the club in 2026. —Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026

People build trust with systems that behave predictably, respectfully, and intelligibly – especially when things go wrong. —Grace Brown, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026

Schneider watches the games from the owner’s suite, and when things go wrong, Allen turns to him with wide-eyed disbelief that speaks the universal language of a passionate fan. —Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for go wrong

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