face the music

face the music
   1) cтoйкo пepeнocить тpуднocти, нeпpиятнocти; мужecтвeннo вcтpeчaть кpитику [пepвoнaч. aмep.]
    Freddie. ...Nothing will induce me to desert a post of danger. I'm going to face the music (W. S. Maugham)
   2) дepжaть oтвeт зa чтo-л., pacплaчивaтьcя зa cвoи пocтупки
    'You're wrong,' she said. 'I'm sure you're wrong. It'd be far better to go back and face the music' (A. Christie). In two months they were engaged. Beryl refused to go home for her holidays, she said she wouldn't leave Frank, so Al was left to face the music alone (D. Hewett)

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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 — 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 — 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 — 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 exposed by a… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • face the music —    If you have to face the music, you have to accept the negative consequences of something you have done wrong.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    If you have to face the music, you have to accept the unpleasant consequences of your actions …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • Face the Music (game show) — Face the Music was an American television game show that aired in syndication from January 1980 to September 1981. The show tested contestants knowledge of popular music songs, and association of song titles with famous people, places and things …   Wikipedia


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