stand corrected

stand corrected

To admit that one was incorrect or has been proven wrong. A: "No, John, the wedding was in Nevada, not Utah." B: "Oops, I stand corrected."
See also: correct, stand
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

stand corrected

to admit that one has been wrong. I realize that I accused him wrongly. I stand corrected. We appreciate now that our conclusions were wrong. We stand corrected.
See also: correct, stand
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

stand corrected

Agree that one was wrong, as in I stand corrected-we did go to Finland in 1985. This idiom was first recorded in John Dryden's The Maiden Queen (1668): "I stand corrected, and myself reprove."
See also: correct, stand
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
See also:
  • be in the wrong
  • in the wrong
  • I tell a lie
  • garbage in, garbage out
  • he, she, etc. could/might be forgiven for doing something
  • forgive
  • (one) could be forgiven for (doing something)
  • (one) might be forgiven for (doing something)
  • (one) will be forgiven for (doing something)
  • (one) would be forgiven for (doing something)
References in classic literature
'I stand corrected,' said he, concluding his laugh with a sorrowful sigh.
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
"I stand corrected; do you suppose--you go so far as to suppose, sometimes?"
Tale Of Two Cities
CREON I stand corrected; only her who touched The body.
Antigone
I stand corrected. Let us have Arnold, by all means.
Man And Wife
"Please stand corrected that in terms of clause (7) of Article 53 read with Article 61 of the Constitution, the Chairman or the Deputy Chairman Senate is to be removed from office by a Resolution and there is no such jargon or concept of 'motion of no confidence'," read the letter.
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'If I am wrong in assuming these deals are bad for us, then I am glad to stand corrected, but I would like the minister to please be rational in your answers to us.
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I would like to presume that, although I stand corrected,' Duterte said in a situation briefing here.
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He added: "We have written to the Treasury to seek clarification, and are happy to stand corrected if there is some form of rational way of doing this, but it appears to undermine the very principles on which WTO rules are based.
FUW seeks clarity over post Brexit trade plan
I stand corrected but I want to believe that this is the first time ever that an African corporate has organised and funded a tournament in England.The organisation, right from the leg held in Nakuru was superb with everything working like a clockwork.
Everton tour was steep learning curve for Gor
I stand corrected on your appropriate inclusion of Karen Kahn's review of Paul Osterman's Who Will Care for Us.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
I stand corrected. Please accept my apologies," she tweeted.
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"I stand corrected," said the man in the orthopaedic shoes.
TODAY: WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2018
When responsibility of every missing person will be fixed on IG then system will stand corrected automatically.
Should PM, Secretary defence, IG be not awarded punishment instead of SHO on non recovery of missing person: IHC
I want the detractors to stand corrected by understanding that such understatements and pronouncements cannot be owned up by me.
Narendra Damodardas Modi, Hajir Ho...!
Because those flatbreads look flipping amazing actually, and the scallops look pretty pukka too, so we stand corrected.
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