to admit one's mistakes
1own one's faults — admit one s mistakes, admit one s errors …
2Mistakes were made — is an expression that is commonly used as a rhetorical device, whereby a speaker acknowledges that a situation was handled poorly or inappropriately but seeks to evade any direct admission or accusation of responsibility by using the passive… …
3Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me) — Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts   …
4off one's high horse — not acting proud and scornful We got him off his high horse when he was forced to admit that he had made many mistakes related to the new product launch …
5Blooper — For other uses, see Blooper (disambiguation). A blooper, also known as an outtake or boner is a short sequence of a film or video production, usually a deleted scene, containing a mistake made by a member of the cast or crew. It also refers to an …
6eat crow — phrasal : to accept what one has fought against : recede from a position taken * * * eat crow , ● eat * * * eat crow american informal phrase to admit that you were wrong about something Thesaurus: to admit you are wrong or have done something… …
7The O.Sea — Infobox Television episode Colour = #ffaa44 Series = The O.C. Title = The O.Sea Season = 2 (2004 2005) Caption = Seth and summer at Junior Prom Episode = 23 Airdate = May 12, 2005 (FOX) Writer = J. J. Philbin Director = Michael Lange Production=… …
8acknowledge — acknowledgeable, adj. acknowledger, n. /ak nol ij/, v.t., acknowledged, acknowledging. 1. to admit to be real or true; recognize the existence, truth, or fact of: to acknowledge one s mistakes. 2. to show or express recognition or realization of …
9acknowledge — ac•knowl•edge [[t]ækˈnɒl ɪdʒ[/t]] v. t. edged, edg•ing 1) to admit to be real or true; recognize the existence, truth, or fact of 2) to show or express recognition or realization of: to acknowledge applause by nodding[/ex] 3) to recognize the… …
10hand — handlike, adj. /hand/, n. 1. the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb. 2. the corresponding part of the forelimb in any of the higher vertebrates. 3 …