Wiktionary
vb. 1 (context intransitive idiomatic English) To fail or go amiss; to have a bad outcome. 2 (context intransitive idiomatic English) To malfunction. 3 (context intransitive idiomatic English) to become depraved
WordNet
Usage examples of "go wrong".
But when things go wrong and/or we want to make changes, we sometimes have the option of using our brain's limited conscious resources to plan new solutions.
These are also operations that, because of intense, instantaneous media coverage, can have huge domestic political impact especially if events go wrong.
One reason why the Marines are so successful is the thoroughness with which they plan: they think about alternatives, they anticipate what could go wrong, and they provide for contingencies.
All sorts of little things go wrong when you try to automate a complex process, and, if you don't have a deep understanding of the handicraft, then you aren't sure whether the problem is with the machinery, the raw materials, or whatever.
The Force sends me a vision and I act on it, only to have things go wrong.
This is a complicated plan, yes, and one in which many things may go wrong.
There were still a thousand things that could go wrong, but that had been the part that worried him most.
She'd done her best to radiate confidence, but a terrifying number of things could go wrong.
Another faction wants to make something go wrong with the deep thermal bombs.