goes wrong
Doesn't work out
Goes wrong describes something failing, malfunctioning, or turning out badly when a better outcome was expected.
Plans go wrong, experiments go wrong, relationships go wrong.
The phrase implies deviation from an intended course: Everything was fine until the third act, when it all went wrong.
If something goes wrong with a machine or body part, it develops a problem: Something's gone wrong with the transmission.
- failBe unsuccessful
- epic failSpectacular, embarrassing blunder
- defectInherent imperfection or fault
- malfunctionFailure to operate properly
- unravelsSeparates twisted strands
falls apart · misfires · glitch · error · breakdown · hits the fan · slip-up · backfires · miscalculation · missed the mark · catastrophe · train wreck · worst case scenario · problem · collapse · awry · blunder · misjudgment