English

Verb

stand corrected

1. (idiomatic) To acknowledge someone who corrects something that one says or writes that was not correct.

   The Battle of Hastings was fought in 1055.

   No it wasn't! Look in the textbook!

   Oh, sorry. I stand corrected - it was fought in 1066.

Synonyms

• mea culpa
• my bad

Translations

See also

• I tell a lie
• touché