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stand corrected

Idioms  
  1. 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.”


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“There is a Webb telescope that I didn’t know about. ... I stand corrected by Joe Biden.”

From Salon Nov. 1, 2023

I regret my comments and I stand corrected.

From BBC Feb. 1, 2022

If what you “want,” “worked for” and still “don’t have” are all in the Inner Peace aisle, then I’ll stand corrected and write you a new answer.

From Washington Post Nov. 21, 2021

If you do make this argument for countries other than Israel, then I'll happily stand corrected.

From New York Times Sep. 21, 2016

“I stand corrected, my sweetling. Our Yunkish friends were kind enough to provide us with a chart. I must strive to be more assiduous about consulting it.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin

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