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acknowledge the corn

idiom

To admit to the truth of the point at issue or to a mistake; to cop a plea; or perhaps to admit to a small error but not a larger one.

Anchors to
Related idioms3entries
  1. 01

    can of corn

    An easily caught fly ball.

  2. 02

    eat one's seed corn

    To consume what is meant for investment instead.

  3. 03

    grind the corn

    To perform the coital alignment technique

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