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I stand corrected

I stand corrected phrase: i was wrong.

Phrase

I stand corrected

  1. I was wrong.
    • 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
    Antonyms:
    I rest my case

Synonyms of I stand corrected

Antonyms

Questions about I stand corrected

What does I stand corrected mean?
I stand corrected means i was wrong.
What part of speech is I stand corrected?
I stand corrected is a phrase.

Words near I stand corrected in the dictionary

  1. I shit you not
  2. I should coco
  3. I should cocoa
  4. I spy
  5. I spy with my little eye
  6. I stand corrected
  7. I swear
  8. I take it
  9. I tell a lie
  10. I tell you
  11. I tell you what

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