go haywire

go haywire
go haywire
Rur. to go wrong; to malfunction; to break down. •

I was talking to Mary when suddenly the telephone went haywire. I haven't heard from her since.

There we were, driving along, when the engine went haywire. It was two hours before the tow truck came.

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{v. phr.}, {informal} Mixed-up, out of order, not in regular working condition. * /My electric typewriter has gone all haywire; I have to call the repair man./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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