my mistake
I was wrong
My mistake is a casual acknowledgment of error, typically for minor slip-ups rather than serious wrongdoing: My mistake—I thought the meeting was at three.
It functions as a quick apology that moves past the error without dwelling on it.
The phrase can sound dismissive if used for something that warrants a fuller apology.
- oopsMinor blunder interjection
- my badInformal fault admission
- sorryExpressing regret or apology
- I apologizeExpression of remorse
- mea culpaAcknowledgment of personal blame
apology · blunder · error · slip up · slip · human error · fault · regret · accident · whoops · fumble · goof · dropped the ball · oversight · screwup · bungle · flub · misstep
- apologiessorry, forgive me, mea culpa, sincere apology, I am sorry
- giving upgive up, giving up, quit, quitting, surrender
- admissionsapplication, acceptance letter, admissions, application deadline, admissions committee
- yieldingI yield, surrender, I surrender, capitulation, I give up
- humilityhumbleness, humble, meekness, modesty, modest
ownership vs. deflection
my mistakepassing the buck
Transferring responsibility to others
blame-shifting · scapegoating · denial · making excuses · pointing fingers
mistake, mine, myself, mistakes, mistaken, mistaking, mistook, take, taken