go wrong

phrase

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

The Sparks essentially tried to skip the rebuilding part of a rebuild, and then almost everything that could go wrong with that plan did. — Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Four Roses Reigler says shoppers can’t go wrong with a bottle from Four Roses. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2026

Together, the two cover a much wider range of what can go wrong and simplify your home protection. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026

Everything that could go wrong went wrong, and Patrick Mahomes was injured in the 14th game of the season. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for go wrong

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