go awry

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go awry

verb goes awry · going awry · went awry · gone awry

intransitive To become twisted, or turned to one side.
intransitive To depart from the correct course.
intransitive Of a situation, to fall apart or unravel; to fall into disorder; to hit the fan.

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@misc{go_awry_2026,
  title = {go awry},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/go%20awry},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}