going amiss

A form of go amiss — To be unhelpful or inappropriate: usually used in the negative, as "not go amiss", to express that something would be welcome or useful.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of go amiss
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going amiss. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20amiss

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“going amiss.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20amiss. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “going amiss,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/going%20amiss.

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