go wrong

Frequency: 8.825.5 per million words

to fail or develop problems

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Examples (10)

  • Things seemed to be going horribly wrong with the new system.
  • Our carefully laid plans began to go wrong when the key witness failed to appear.
  • He always asks, "What could possibly go wrong?" right before disaster strikes.
  • If anything goes wrong during the presentation, just stay calm and improvise.
  • Their business partnership went seriously wrong due to conflicting visions.
  • The entire expedition went wrong when they lost their map in the storm.
  • She constantly worried that her efforts would eventually go wrong.
  • Despite all precautions, something always manages to go wrong in complex operations.
  • After the initial success, their marketing campaign started to go wrong.
  • For a beginner, you can't go wrong with this reliable and easy-to-use camera.