take a wrong turn
Example Sentences
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The combination can lead to some big returns — or to losses, if we take a wrong turn.
From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026
You don’t have to carry food or drink, you pass your support crew every few minutes and it is impossible to take a wrong turn, unlike most ultra-marathons.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2024
Some will get stuck, some won’t survive the course and some will take a wrong turn.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 18, 2021
But if last November taught USC anything, it’s that a season can take a wrong turn in an instant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2019
But the people running Cleveland don't usually come down here, unless they take a wrong turn on the freeway.
From "Seedfolks" by Paul Fleischman
