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 newspaper, and had to face the music./ * /George knew his mother would cry when he told her, but he decided to go home and face the music./ Compare: MAKE ONE'S BED AND LIE IN IT, PAY THE PIPER, TAKE ONE'S MEDICINE.

{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 newspaper, and had to face the music./ * /George knew his mother would cry when he told her, but he decided to go home and face the music./ Compare: MAKE ONE'S BED AND LIE IN IT, PAY THE PIPER, TAKE ONE'S MEDICINE.

face the music expr infml You have to face the music eventually В конце концов тебе придется держать ответ Now he's on his way home to face the music Сейчас он направляется домой, чтобы отвечать за то, что натворил

expr infml You have to face the music eventually — В конце концов тебе придется держать ответ Now he's on his way home to face the music — Сейчас он направляется домой, чтобы отвечать за то, что натворил

расхлебывать дело получить по заслугам, понести наказания: The guy was caught .cheating and had to face the music - Парня поймали на списывании на экзамене, и он не избежал наказания.

face the music а) встречать, не дрогнув, критику или трудности б) держатьответ, расплачиваться

идиом. 1) встречать, не дрогнув, критику или трудности 2) держать ответ, расплачиваться

1. расхлебывать дело; расхлебывать кашу; 2. получить по заслугам, понести наказание

встречать, встречать, держать ответ, расплачиваться