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face the mu·sic

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. face the music, carry-the canverb

    accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions

Wiktionary

  1. face the musicverb

    to accept or confront the unpleasant consequences of one's actions

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  1. face the music

    "Face the music" is an idiomatic expression which means to confront or accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions. It is often used in situations where avoidance of said consequences is no longer possible and the person involved must deal with the outcome directly.

Wikidata

  1. Face the Music

    Face the Music was a weekly BBC television programme in the form of a classical music quiz. It began in 1966 and continued until 1979, with revivals in 1983-4 and 2007.

Etymology and Origins

  1. Face the Music

    To bear the jeers and taunts of those who laugh at us.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of face the music in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of face the music in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of face the music in a Sentence

  1. John Thune:

    Once somebody gets 270, I understand they're ruling right now, but I think that's the process we have, yes. ... In the end at some point Trump White HousePence have to face the music. And I think once Electoral College settles the issue today, Electoral College's time for everybody to move on.

  2. Keanu Reeves:

    It is all because of you guys, and so we owe you a huge debt of gratitude and we wanted to say thank you, bill Ted Face the Music.

  3. Phillips Brooks:

    Christianity helps us face the music even when we don't like the tune.


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