face the music
face the music · faces the music · faced the music · facing the music
расхлёбывать кашу
den Kopf hinhalten, die Suppe auslöffeln
To accept or confront the unpleasant consequences of one's actionsTo accept or confront the unpleasant consequences of one's actions.
UK/ˌfeɪs ðə ˈmjuːzɪk/US/ˌfeɪs ðə ˈmjuzɪk/
» Come home and face the music.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To accept or confront the unpleasant consequences of one's actions.
den Kopf hinhalten, die Suppe auslöffeln
расхлёбывать ка́шуrasxljóbyvatʹ kášu
accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions
Examples
16 sentencesCome home and face the music.
You need to go home and face the music.
It's time to face the music.
I just have to face the music.
He had to face the music.
deEr musste die Suppe auslöffeln. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to accept or confront the unpleasant consequences of one’s actions:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to accept or confront the unpleasant consequences of one’s actions:
Origin
Origin uncertain; possible sources which have been suggested include the following:Origin uncertain; possible sources which have been suggested include the following:
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Forms
faces the music, facing the music, faced the music, faced the music| Base form | face the music · to face the music |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | faces the music |
| Present participle | facing the music |
| Past simple | faced the music |
| Past participle | faced the music |
irregular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions:carry the can
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle