face the music

face the music
to accept criticism or punishment for something that you have done.

When the missing money was noticed, he chose to disappear rather than face the music.


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  • Face the Music — may refer to: * Face the Music (TV series), a BBC television series * Face the Music (game show), a syndicated early 1980s American TV game show * Face the Music (musical), a 1930s Broadway musical * Face the Music (radio show), an alternative… …   Wikipedia

  • Face the Music — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Face the Music Álbum de estudio de Electric Light Orchestra Publicación 2 de octubre de 1975 11 de septiembre de 2006 (reedición) …   Wikipedia Español

  • face the music — {v. phr.}, {informal} To go through trouble or danger, especially because of something you did; accept your punishment. * /The boy was caught cheating in an examination and had to face the music./ * /The official who had been taking bribes was… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • face the music — {v. phr.}, {informal} To go through trouble or danger, especially because of something you did; accept your punishment. * /The boy was caught cheating in an examination and had to face the music./ * /The official who had been taking bribes was… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Face The Music — Album par Electric Light Orchestra Sortie 2 octobre 1975 Durée 36:20 Genre(s) rock symphonique Producteur(s) Jeff Lynne Label …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Face the music — Album par Electric Light Orchestra Sortie 2 octobre 1975 Durée 36:20 Genre(s) rock symphonique Producteur(s) Jeff Lynne Label …   Wikipédia en Français

  • face the music — If you have to face the music, you have to accept the negative consequences of something you have done wrong …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • Face the Music — Album par Electric Light Orchestra Sortie 2 octobre 1975 Durée 36:20 Genre rock symphonique Producteur Jeff Lynne Label …   Wikipédia en Français

  • face the music — [v] face up to be punished, bite the bullet*, grin and bear it*, pay the piper*, swallow the pill*, take one’s lumps*, take one’s medicine*; concept 23 …   New thesaurus

  • face the music — face the results of our actions, be responsible    If you damage the car, you must face the music pay for repairs …   English idioms

  • face the music — ► face the music be confronted with the unpleasant consequences of one s actions. Main Entry: ↑face …   English terms dictionary

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