That is not an idiom, but something intended literally. If you break the law, offend someone, or harm another person, the best thing overall is usually to confess. Some wrongly think admitting to your mistakes is a form of weakness, but it is really a type of strength. So if you said or did anything wrong, it is often best to just admit to what you said or did, make restitution if possible, and never say or do whatever again.
This idiom means to confess and admit to whatever you have done wrong - to start over with a clean slate.
It is when you realize that you can't win and you admit defeat.
An idiom misuse is to use and idiom in a wrong way that doesn't make sense.
No, it is an idiom because it doesn't seem to mean anything unless you know the meaning.
It means the generally accepted shape of a pear. As an idiom in speech it means something going wrong
They weren't wrong...
A sentence using the word admit could be this, "The man on trial did not want to admit he was wrong."
It means the generally accepted shape of a pear. As an idiom in speech it means something going wrong
To apologize you should admit that you were wrong. When saying you are sorry look the person in the eyes so they know you mean it.
women never admit that they wrong cause they always right
This expression refers to having to admit you were wrong and perhaps take back what you said. "He insisted President Obama would never be elected, but once the election results came in, he had to eat his words."
People don't like to admit they're wrong. It's a natural human defence mechanism.