# wrong with sb/sth

idiom · CEFR B1

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/wrong-with-sb-sth
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

you use this to ask or talk about a problem, a fault, or a reason why someone is unhappy.

## Examples

- Is something wrong with your computer?
- He acted very strangely at the party, so I asked him if something was wrong with him.
- The mechanic inspected the engine for hours, trying to determine exactly what was wrong with the vehicle's transmission system.

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