face the music

face the music
verb
accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions
• Syn: ↑carry-the can
• Hypernyms: ↑bear, ↑take over, ↑accept, ↑assume
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

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phrasal
: to meet resolutely an unpleasant situation, a danger, or the consequences of one's actions

had made a mistake and now had to face the music

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face the music (informal)
1. To accept unpleasant consequences at their worst
2. To brave a trying situation, hostile reception, etc
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Main Entry: ↑face
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face the music see under ↑face
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Main Entry: ↑music

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face the music informal phrase
to accept punishment or criticism for something you have done wrong
Thesaurus: to be criticizedsynonym
Main entry: face

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I
be confronted with the unpleasant consequences of one's actions
II
see face

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face the music
: to accept and deal with the unpleasant result of something you have said or done

He knows that he'll be criticized for making a bad decision, and he's ready to face the music.

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Main Entry: ↑face
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face the music — see ↑face, 2
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Main Entry: ↑music

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face the ˈmusic idiom
(informal) to accept and deal with criticism or punishment for sth you have done

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The others all ran off, leaving me to face the music.

Main entry: ↑faceidiom

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