going wrong
Veering off course
Going wrong describes a process of deteriorating or failing.
Plans go wrong when they don't unfold as intended: Everything was going wrong that day.
Relationships go wrong when they sour.
Machinery goes wrong when it malfunctions.
The phrase often implies gradual decline rather than sudden failure, and frequently appears with "where": I can't figure out where we went wrong.
- mishapMinor unfortunate occurrence
- malfunctionFailure to operate properly
- out of whackNot functioning properly
- badlyIn an inferior manner
- failureLack of success
breakdown · falling apart · wheels coming off · misstep · blunder · missing the mark · error · glitch · off track · fiasco · epic fail · fault · misfire · miscalculation · crash · backfire · derailment · off the rails
going wrongsucceeding
Attaining aims or following
working out · coming together · falling into place · on track · panning out
going wrongfunctioning
Working as intended
in working order · firing on all cylinders · holding up · in good shape
gone, going, goer, goers, outgoing, ongoing, wrong, wrongs, wronged