face the music
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌfeɪs ðə ˈmjuzɪk/ · UK /ˌfeɪs ðə ˈmjuːzɪk/
face the music means: To accept the unpleasant results of something you have done.
verb
To accept the unpleasant results of something you have done.
- I must face the music.
- He broke the window and had to face the music.
- Are you ready to face the music for missing the deadline?
Questions about face the music
What does face the music mean?
To accept the unpleasant results of something you have done.
What is face the music in other languages?
Türkçe: sonuçlarına katlanmak · Español: afrontar las consecuencias · Français: assumer les conséquences · Deutsch: die Konsequenzen tragen · Italiano: affrontare le conseguenze · 日本語: 責任を取る
How do you pronounce face the music?
In American English /ˌfeɪs ðə ˈmjuzɪk/; in British English /ˌfeɪs ðə ˈmjuːzɪk/.
How do you use face the music in a sentence?
I must face the music. He broke the window and had to face the music.
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