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Collocation

go wrong

verb + adverb verb + adjective

to fail, stop working correctly, or develop a problem; to happen in an unexpected bad way

go wrong: to fail, stop working correctly, or develop a problem; to happen in an unexpected bad way

Definition

'go wrong' is a common English collocation. to fail, stop working correctly, or develop a problem; to happen in an unexpected bad way

go + wrong

“Nothing will go wrong if we stick to the plan.”

Examples

  • If anything goes wrong, call the help desk immediately.
  • My phone always goes wrong when I need it most.
  • Something went wrong with the payment, so the order did not complete.
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  • I followed the recipe, but the cake still went wrong somehow.
  • When the software update goes wrong, you may need to restart the device.
  • The meeting can quickly go wrong if nobody sets an agenda.
  • Plans often go wrong when we underestimate how long tasks take.
  • Several things went wrong at once, and the whole project fell behind schedule.