FACE THE MUSIC

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions

Synonyms:

carry the can; face the music

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Hypernyms (to "face the music" is one way to...):

accept; assume; bear; take over (take on as one's own the expenses or debts of another person)

Sentence frame:

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