go amiss
Fail to succeed
To go amiss is to turn out wrong or badly.
Plans go amiss when they fail; efforts go amiss when they don't achieve their aim.
The phrase often appears with negatives: A little extra preparation wouldn't go amiss means it would be welcome or beneficial.
Nothing went amiss means everything proceeded smoothly.
Minor system fault
- bugCrawling creature or defect
- faultImperfection or blame
- defectInherent imperfection or fault
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
crash · failure · hiccup · error · misfire · backfire · snag · hitch
Wrong action or decision
- slip-upSmall unintended error
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
- bungleFail through clumsiness
- botchSpoil through incompetence
flub · misstep · miscalculation · mishandle · screw up · mess up · fall short · flounder
Reverse in progress
- adversitySevere difficulty or suffering
- mishapMinor unfortunate occurrence
- misadventureUnfortunate incident or accident
- calamitySevere misfortune or disaster
disaster · hardship · bad luck · trouble · woe · catastrophe · downfall · ruin
Minor error or misstep
- lapseBrief failure or expiration
- omissionFailure to include
- neglectFailure to provide care
- overlookMiss or commanding view
fall through the cracks · inattention · carelessness · forgetfulness · disregard · bypass · undetected · unheeded
glitch
Minor system fault
breakdown · crash · failure · hiccup · error · misfire · backfire · snag · hitch · complication
mistake
Wrong action or decision
botch · flub · misstep · miscalculation · mishandle · screw up · mess up · fall short · flounder · stumble
setback
Reverse in progress
- adversitySevere difficulty or suffering
- mishapMinor unfortunate occurrence
- misadventureUnfortunate incident or accident
calamity · disaster · hardship · bad luck · trouble · woe · catastrophe · downfall · ruin · derail
slip
Minor error or misstep
overlook · fall through the cracks · inattention · carelessness · forgetfulness · disregard · bypass · undetected · unheeded · slip by