English

Verb

en-verb|inf=to go awry|goes awry|going awry|went awry|gone awry

1. intransitive to become twisted, or turned to one side
2. intransitive to depart from the correct course
3. Of a situation, to fall apart or unravel; to fall into disorder.

Usage notes
If something is going awry it means that the situation is falling apart in a negative sense, unraveling, gotten chaotic and disorderly, and certainly not the anticipated outcome.

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