go amiss
To be unhelpful or inappropriate: usually used in the negative, as "not go amiss", to…To be unhelpful or inappropriate: usually used in the negative, as "not go amiss", to express that something would be welcome or useful.
» A sense of proportion wouldn't go amiss.
Ein wenig Augenmaß wäre nicht verkehrt.
Meaning
2 sensesTo be unhelpful or inappropriate: usually used in the negative, as "not go amiss", to express that something would be welcome or useful.
A nice cup of tea wouldn't go amiss.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, amiss.
We must find out what went amiss in order to avoid such mishaps in the future.
Examples
3 sentencesA sense of proportion wouldn't go amiss.
deEin wenig Augenmaß wäre nicht verkehrt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
A bit of sympathy wouldn't go amiss.
deEtwas Mitgefühl könnte nicht schaden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
A bit of help here wouldn't go amiss.
deEtwas Hilfe wäre hier willkommen. — Esperantostern
Forms
goes amiss, going amiss, went amiss, gone amiss| Base form | go amiss · to go amiss |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | goes amiss |
| Present participle | going amiss |
| Past simple | went amiss |
| Past participle | gone amiss |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle