Usually means: To go wrong or fail.
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Definitions from Wiktionary (go amiss)

verb:  To be unhelpful or inappropriate: usually used in the negative, as "not go amiss", to express that something would be welcome or useful.
verb:  Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, amiss.

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