# stand corrected

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/stand-corrected
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To acknowledge, after someone else's correction of a statement one made, that this statement was indeed incorrect and that this correction is justified.

## Examples

- I thought the store was open, but I stand corrected.
- I assumed the meeting was tomorrow, but after checking the calendar, I stand corrected.
- Although I initially insisted that the project was finished, I stand corrected after reviewing the numerous errors found by my supervisor.

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