Collocation
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.
More verb + adverbs
- turn out well To result in a positive or successful outcome; to end in a good way.
- We work together. To cooperate or collaborate with someone on a task or goal; to perform a task jointly.
- calm down quickly To become less agitated, upset, or excited in a short amount of time; to regain composure swiftly.
- do well to be successful or achieve good results
- do badly to perform poorly; to have an unsatisfactory result (in a task, test, game, or situation)