go wrong
Fail to succeed
To go wrong is to turn out badly or develop problems where success was expected.
Plans go wrong, relationships go wrong, surgeries go wrong.
Everything was fine until the third act, when it all went wrong.
The phrase can also mean to make a poor choice: Where did we go wrong with that kid?
If you can't go wrong with something, it's a safe bet.
Minor system fault
- bugCrawling creature or defect
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- defectInherent imperfection or fault
- malfunctionFailure to operate properly
fault · flaw · crash · failure · error · corruption · dysfunction · hiccup
Foolish, costly mistake
- misstepError in action or judgment
- errorFault in communication
- slip-upSmall unintended error
- miscalculationError in estimation
oversight · lapse · gaffe · fumble · bungle · botch · foul-up · screw-up
Humiliating public failure
- debacleSudden, complete failure
- flopComplete commercial failure
- bustFailure or sculpture
- dudFailed device or effort
washout · disaster · collapse · downfall · setback · letdown · disappointment · nonstarter
Forceful contact between objects
- crashSudden violent impact
- wreckDestroyed vessel or vehicle
- pileupSequential vehicular collision
- spillAccidental liquid release
mishap · calamity · catastrophe · tragedy · derailment · explosion · rupture · misfortune
Factor that adds difficulty
- difficultyState of being hard
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- hindranceBarrier to progress
- impedimentThing that obstructs progress
snag · problem · hitch · setback · adversity · hardship · predicament · quandary
glitch
Minor system fault
malfunction · fault · flaw · crash · failure · error · corruption · dysfunction · hiccup · snag
blunder
Foolish, costly mistake
miscalculation · oversight · lapse · gaffe · fumble · bungle · botch · foul-up · screw-up · flub
fiasco
Humiliating public failure
dud · washout · disaster · collapse · downfall · setback · letdown · disappointment · nonstarter · clunker
collision
Forceful contact between objects
spill · mishap · calamity · catastrophe · tragedy · derailment · explosion · rupture · misfortune · freak accident
complication
Factor that adds difficulty
- difficultyState of being hard
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- hindranceBarrier to progress
impediment · snag · problem · hitch · setback · adversity · hardship · predicament · quandary · jam