face the music

== English == === Etymology === Origin uncertain; possible sources which have been suggested include the following: A performer on a stage facing the music from the orchestra pit when confronting a possibly hostile audience. The historical act of a soldier who was dishonourably discharged from military service being paraded in front of other soldiers to the sound of a drum or music. A soldier facing the noise of battle (music being military slang for the sound of gunfire or other ordnance). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌfeɪs ðə ˈmjuːzɪk/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌfeɪs ðə ˈmjuzɪk/ Rhymes: -uːzɪk Hyphenation: face the mus‧ic === Verb === face the music (third-person singular simple present faces the music, present participle facing the music, simple past and past participle faced the music) (idiomatic) To accept or confront the unpleasant consequences of one's actions. [from 19th c.] Synonyms: face up to, pay the penalty, pay the price ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== bite the bullet pay the piper === References === === Further reading === Face the Music (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia