to go wrong
to go wrong: to fail, to result badly
Examples of TO GO WRONG
- Heaslip and Haim’s mother suspect that something went wrong with that treatment.
- I think we could use some more time to understand what went wrong with our economy.
to go wrong: to fail, to result badly
at least: a minimum of, no fewer (or less) than Examples of AT LEAST At least the runner finished his first marathon, even if his time wasn’t very good. You’ll need to know at least two languages to get a job in the new economy.
to give birth to: to bear a human being or animal Examples of TO GIVE BIRTH TO His wife, Olivia, had given birth to their second son two days before the crash. His reliable nanny goat, Honeybear, had given birth to five baby goats, or kids.
to catch fire: to begin to burn Examples of TO CATCH FIRE Clay would make them less likely to catch fire from a dropped match or cigarette. The wax drips everywhere and I’m always on edge that something will catch fire.
to look into: to investigate, to examine carefully (also: to check into) Examples of TO LOOK INTO I’m going to look into the delay and I should have an answer for you in about five minutes. The journalist is going to look into the meeting records, so she can get to the truth.
to turn out: to become or result; to appear, to attend (also: to come out) Examples of TO TURN OUT The Judge threatened the young boy with a long time in jail, only because the Judge wanted him to turn out to be a model citizen. Because I hadn’t built furniture before, I wasn’t expecting…
so far: until now, until the present time (also: up to now, as of yet) Examples of SO FAR “So far I’ve made ten dollars from my lemonade stand,” he said excitedly. Good looks will only take you so far; you need a strong education and lots of experience.