go amiss en · VERB
Meanings
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To 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.
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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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gone amiss | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| went amiss | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| going amiss | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| goes amiss | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |