awry

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈraɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈraɪ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə rī′)

Collocations for "awry"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "awry" in context.

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awry

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adj
  1. the [plan, scheme] went awry
  2. went awry [due, owing] to
  3. things started to go awry when...
  4. her hair was awry
  5. [somewhat, completely, slightly, seriously] awry
'awry' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
heist - sadly

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