“wrong place wrong time”
"Wrong place wrong time" describes a situation where someone experiences misfortune or gets caught up in trouble not because of anything they did, but simply because they happened to be in an unfortunate location at an unfortunate moment. It emphasizes bad luck and the accidental nature of someone's involvement in a negative event. Listen to how native speakers pronounce "wrong place wrong time" in the video clips below.
Hear how "wrong place wrong time" sounds in real speech — 1,000 examples from 8 videos, movies, and TV shows. Sources: The Vampire Diaries, Fox News, PowerfulJRE, The Rest Is Football, That Chapter and 1 more.
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YouTubeFox News516K views · 2026-03-23
THIS IS 'HORRIFIC': Official SLAMMED for blaming murdered student
“WRONG PLACE WRONG TIME.”
TEEN-AGER'S MURDER AS SIMPLY … WATCH.
Play at 1:47
YouTubePowerfulJRE1.9M views · 2024-08-14
Joe Rogan Experience #2188 - Adam Ray
“wrong place wrong time wrong hands wrong”
and it wasn't funny it's just unfort … boots trying to be a comedian trying to
Play at 41:15
YouTubeThe Rest Is Football107K views · 2024-05-24
The Helicopter Tragedy, Eriksen's Miracle & Being Schmeichel's Son | EP 123
“wrong time wrong place wrong person um”
think it was just uh the timing wrong … you know I I was probably very immature
Play at 26:44
YouTubeFox News516K views · 2026-03-23
THIS IS 'HORRIFIC': Official SLAMMED for blaming murdered student
“THIS AS WRONG PLACE WRONG TIME.”
THE FACT THAT YOU WOULD DISMISS … THERE SHOULD NEVER BE A PLACE
Play at 3:06
YouTubeThat Chapter1.6M views · 2023-05-09
The Disturbing Lanz Brothers Case
“were there just wrong place wrong time”
owners to pay retribution and my cousins … Matthew he likely blamed Philip for what
Play at 25:19
YouTubeThat Chapter2.1M views · 2020-10-20
The Case of Mark Carver
“of is it you know wrong place wrong time”
in this story and it's really a question … or is there more to
Play at 0:27
TV ShowThe Vampire Diaries
The Vampire Diaries — S04E01
“Easy, love. Wrong time, wrong place,
wrong equipment.”
This is going to sound incredible, but… … You're miraculously alive.
We're fugitives on the run.
Play at 19:04
Can't play this one yet, but your timecode is ready — 19:04
YouTubeFox News144K views
Gutfeld: If you're a victim, good luck...
“wrong place at the wrong time and that”
the victim's fault for being in the … she may have been shot because she
Play at 4:33
YouTubeFox News516K views · 2026-03-23
THIS IS 'HORRIFIC': Official SLAMMED for blaming murdered student
“PLACE WRONG TIME RUNNING INTO A”
THIS MIGHT HAVE BEEN A WRONG … PERSON WHO HAD A GUN.
Play at 2:04
YouTubeBBC228K views · 2026-03-16
12-year-old fatally wounded on way home from school - BBC
“wrong place at the wrong time.”
innocent. Leo just happened to be in the
Play at 13:01