wrong : Idioms & Phrases
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civil wrong
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noun (law) any wrongdoing for which an action for damages may be brought
tort.
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go wrong
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verb be unsuccessful
fail; miscarry.
- Where do today's public schools fail?
- The attempt to rescue the hostages failed miserably
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In the wrong box
- out of one's place; out of one's element; awkwardly situated. (Colloq.) Ridley (1554)
Webster 1913
Private nuisance ∨ wrong
- . See
Nuisance .
Webster 1913
self-wrong
Self"-wrong` noun
Definitions
Wrong done by a person himself. Shak.
Webster 1913
sense of right and wrong
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noun motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
conscience; scruples; moral sense.
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To go wrong
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(a) To take a wrong road or direction; to wander or stray.(b) To depart from virtue.(c) To happen unfortunately.(d) To miss success.
Webster 1913
wrong 'un
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noun a cricket ball bowled as if to break one way that actually breaks in the opposite way
bosie; bosie ball; googly.
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wrong-side-out
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adjective satellite with the inside surface on the outside
inside-out.
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wrong-site surgery
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noun a surgical operation performed on the wrong part of the body
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wrong-timed
Wrong"-timed` adjective
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Done at an improper time; ill-timed.
