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go awry

Verb

Meaning

(intransitive) to become twisted, or turned to one side

(intransitive) to depart from the correct course

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

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If a decision-making process is flawed and dysfunctional, decisions will go awry. Carly Fiorina

If we hold the married man accountable for finances gone legally awry, then the married woman should be held accountable for children who go awry. Warren Farrell

National pride has no need of the delirium of race. Anti-Semitism does not exist in Italy... Whenever things go awry in Germany, the Jews are blamed for it. Benito Mussolini

Any sensible family has a budget that lays out how much will be spent for household and other purposes. Without such planning, things would quickly go awry. Walter Ulbricht

When business executives are making the artistic decisions and don't understand animation, things can go awry. Don Bluth

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

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