The Open Dictionary

I stand corrected

Related to word: stand

Idiom

Definition

  1. Used to acknowledge that one's previous statement or action was incorrect.

    • I stand corrected; I thought the meeting was at 10 AM, but it's actually at 2 PM.

    • I stand corrected, the deadline for the project is next Friday, not this Friday.

    • Oh, I stand corrected. I thought this restaurant was closed, but it appears to be open.