go badly

Frequency: 7.015.2 per million words

to happen in an unsuccessful or unfortunate way

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Examples (10)

  • After the budget cuts were announced, the meeting went badly.
  • If you don't prepare, the presentation will go badly.
  • This quarter, things are going badly for the startup.
  • The negotiations had gone badly until a mediator stepped in.
  • Our plan might go badly if the weather turns.
  • The trial went badly for the defense from day one.
  • Without clear goals, projects tend to go badly.
  • What could go badly if we rush this release?
  • The interview was going badly, but she recovered with a strong closing.
  • Everything could have gone badly, yet the team stayed calm.