go amiss
The phrase "go amiss" is often used in the negative form "not go amiss" to suggest that something would be useful or welcome.
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Definition
B2General
(idiom, informal)To be helpful or suitable, often used in the negative form to indicate that something would be beneficial.
Example
- A cup of tea wouldn't go amiss right now.
- Your advice wouldn't go amiss in this situation.
C1General
(idiom)To be unhelpful or inappropriate.
Example
- His comments went amiss during the meeting.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "go amiss":
go awrymiss the markgo astraygo wrongmiss outmiss oneselfgone wrongmiss the memogo offmissing in actionget wronggo withoutoff the mark