scratch that
Ignore my statement
Scratch that is an instruction to disregard what was just said, often followed by a correction or new thought: I'll have the salmon—scratch that, the steak.
The phrase treats previous words as something to be crossed out or erased.
It signals a speaker catching themselves mid-thought and reversing course.
- brush asideReject without serious thought
- brush offDismissive rejection of someone
- never mindRetraction of a statement
- sweep asideDismiss with little thought
- oopsMinor blunder interjection
my bad · take back · take it back · change · start over · retract · backtrack · forget it · on second thought · hold up · back up · reconsider · clarify · revise · rethink · change of plans · redo · do over
scratch thatexactly
With total accuracy
that's right · yes · confirmed · correct · affirmative
scratch thatgo on
Continue doing something
continue · as I was saying · moving on · furthermore · in addition
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