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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A lot can go wrong with a sump pump, from electrical problems to clogs and malfunctioning switches.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
What could possibly go wrong when the Saints come marching in?
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Much can still go wrong with the peace plan and key steps have yet to be agreed, including Hamas giving up its weapons and how Gaza will be ruled.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Look only to the Bengals, Panthers, Browns and Jets, Sunday’s opponent, for examples of what can go wrong with owners with short pockets, short tempers and/or outsized influence from the unqualified and incompetent.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2025
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
What could possibly go wrong when the Saints come marching in?
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Much can still go wrong with the peace plan and key steps have yet to be agreed, including Hamas giving up its weapons and how Gaza will be ruled.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Look only to the Bengals, Panthers, Browns and Jets, Sunday’s opponent, for examples of what can go wrong with owners with short pockets, short tempers and/or outsized influence from the unqualified and incompetent.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Go wrong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20wrong. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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