go wrong

idiomatic intransitive

Japanese Meaning

うまくいかない、失敗する / 故障する、正しく機能しなくなる / 堕落する、邪悪な方向に変わる

If anything can go wrong, it will, so pack extra batteries.

もし何かがうまくいかなければ、必ずそうなるので、予備の電池を持って行ってください。

Sense（1）

(intransitive, idiomatic) To fail or go amiss; to have a bad outcome.

Everything seems to be going wrong today.

Sense（2）

(intransitive, idiomatic) To malfunction.

The vending machine went wrong and dispensed five cans of drink at once.

Sense（3）

(intransitive, idiomatic) To become wicked or depraved.

Mr. Blue Sky / Please tell us why / You had to hide away for so long (so long) / Where did we go wrong?

goes wrong

（ present singular third-person ）

going wrong

（ participle present ）

went wrong

（ past ）

gone wrong

（ participle past ）