Meaning

3 senses

  1. (intransitive)To become twisted, or turned to one side.

  2. (intransitive)To depart from the correct course.

  3. (intransitive)Of a situation, to fall apart or unravel; to fall into disorder; to hit the fan.

Examples

5 sentences

  1. Our plans went awry.

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  2. Today, everything went awry from the start.

    ruСегодня всё с самого начала пошло наперекосяк. — marafon

    deHeute ging von Anfang an alles schief. — cost

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  3. The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.

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  4. Something in the president's psychological makeup went awry after the failed coup attempt.

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  5. Things went awry.

    ruДела пошли вкривь и вкось. — Olya

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Forms

goes awry, going awry, went awry, gone awry
Base formgo awry · to go awry
3rd person singulargoes awry
Present participlegoing awry
Past simplewent awry
Past participlegone awry

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theygo awry
he, she, itgoes awry

Past simpleLesson

all personswent awry

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave gone awry
he, she, ithas gone awry

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill go awry

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
gnugoA1goagoadgoalA1
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