go left
To take a turn for the worse, to go horribly wrongTo take a turn for the worse, to go horribly wrong.
» Tom went left, and Mary went right.
Tom ging nach links, Maria nach rechts.
Tom fuhr nach links, Maria nach rechts.
Том пошёл налево, а Мэри направо.
Том поехал налево, а Мэри направо.
Том пішов наліво, а Мері — направо.
Том поїхав наліво, а Мері — направо.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic, slang)To take a turn for the worse, to go horribly wrong.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, left.
Examples
40 sentencesTom went left, and Mary went right.
Том пішов наліво, а Мері — направо.
ruТом пошёл налево, а Мэри направо.
deTom ging nach links, Maria nach rechts.
Tom went out and left the door open.
ruТом вышел и оставил дверь открытой.
I asked him not to go, but he left all the same.
Tom felt like going home and left without saying goodbye to anyone.
deTom war danach heimzugehen und er ging, ohne sich von jemandem zu verabschieden.
I wanted to go left.
Origin
Possibly an alteration of go wrong using an antonym of a different sense of the adjectivePossibly an alteration of go wrong using an antonym of a different sense of the adjective right.
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Forms
goes left, going left, went left, gone leftSynonyms
36 synonymsLessons 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