"go amiss" meaning in All languages combined

See go amiss on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: goes amiss [present, singular, third-person], going amiss [participle, present], went amiss [past], gone amiss [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|go<goes,,went,gone> amiss}} go amiss (third-person singular simple present goes amiss, present participle going amiss, simple past went amiss, past participle gone amiss)
  1. To be unhelpful or inappropriate: usually used in the negative, as "not go amiss", to express that something would be welcome or useful.
    Sense id: en-go_amiss-en-verb-JIyTgDG~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, amiss.
    Sense id: en-go_amiss-en-verb-bUFuEfqC

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