on miss: = amiss, adv. Obsolete.

figurative. Adversely; contrarily; wrongly, perversely; in a cross or ill-tempered manner. Obsolete.

Phrases. †on crook, a-crook: crookedly, in a crooked course. Obsolete. on the crook: dishonestly. slang.

figurative. Out of the right course or place; in a wrong manner; improperly, erroneously, amiss.

So as to deviate from what is correct, desired, or intended; far from something in nature, character, outlook, etc.; so as to diverge from…

Away from the right; in or into error or evil.

Chiefly figurative. Not straight or directly; obliquely, askance; awry, amiss, at odds. Now regional. Cf. sense B. 1b, to get across —— at get, v.…

Away from the proper, anticipated, or intended course; awry, amiss. Chiefly in to go (also run) bias. Cf. to go sideways at sideways, adv. adj.phrases…

Inaccurate (esp. in a calculation or a prediction); in the wrong, in error, mistaken.

†beside the bridge: off the track, gone astray. Obsolete.

on the wrong side of the post: off the marked route, esp. that of a racecourse; figurative off course; unacceptable. Similarly on the right side o…

colloquial. Confused, bewildered, perplexed, at a loss; in error; wide of the mark or the truth. Originally and frequently in all abroad (cf. all over…

In bad condition; wrong, abnormal, odd; spec. (a) of a person or animal: not in good condition or form; off-colour, slightly unwell; (b) of food…

Far from the intended target; far away from an intention or aim; greatly mistaken, quite wrong.

On the wrong track or course, out of line. Now chiefly figurative.

A remote rural place or district; ‘the sticks’. Frequently in up the boohai: in a very remote or out of the way place; (figurative) completely…