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

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During the day, a denim skirt and tee can never go wrong, and at night a minidress, whether bodycon or loose, gives you an edgy feel. —Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024

Ask questions and offer new ways of thinking to challenge his focus on what could go wrong or negativity. —Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024

The company is also facing lawsuits involving its Autopilot software, which question whether the driver is solely responsible when things go wrong in a vehicle guided by Autopilot, or if the software should also bear some of the blame. —Trisha Thadani, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2024

Whether things go wrong or right, use these questions as a guide for conducting your after-action review: What happened? —Bruce Tulgan, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024

In an unapologetic dictatorship, there is much that can go wrong. —Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 13 Mar. 2024

And something about the disconnect between how far-reaching our thoughts and emotions and ideas can be within our heads, and yet we’re confined to these weird kind of fleshy things that go wrong and need maintaining in a messy and inelegant way. —Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024

When things go wrong, take responsibility for your mistakes and never look for other people to blame. —Adam Stott, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024

This view of the future market structure of artificial intelligence could go wrong in several ways, some that can be readily recognized today. —Bill Conerly, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024