go wrong
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Go astray, make a mistake. For example, We made a left turn and somehow went wrong from then on , or You won't go wrong if you follow the directions in the dress pattern . [c. 1300]
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Take to evil ways, become a criminal, as in As soon as he turned thirteen, Billy fell in with a gang and began to go wrong . [c. 1500]
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Fail, turn out badly, as in Everything about this party has gone wrong . [Late 1500s]
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Fail to work properly, as in The car starts fine, but as soon as you put it in gear, the transmission goes wrong . [Late 1800s]
Example Sentences
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"Had we allowed the fans and it had gone wrong I feel that I would be sitting here again anyway."
From BBC
It’s up to universities to address what has gone wrong within their walls and to restore the values and practices that make for genuine liberal arts learning—and thoughtful, responsible citizens.
But if this season shows anything, it’s that not much has to go wrong for the wheels to come off completely.
My heart was racing, and my mind was going in circles, trying to figure out what went wrong.
From Los Angeles Times
He also told us that "serving the best interests of all our patients is of paramount importance" and that, when things go wrong, "we learn from this and make the necessary changes and improvements".
From BBC
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