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Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

face the music
  1. 1. [American English] [verbal] 为错误行为承担后果,勇于承担后果,不躲避责任;倾听批评或责备(借喻演员首次演出时克服紧张情绪)

Collins English-English Dictionary

face the music
  1. 1. vt. [informal] to confront the consequences of one's actions
face the music
  1. 1. n [informal] to confront the consequences of one's actions

Examples

to face the music
承担自己行为的后果 music
好汉做事好汉当,我死就死,决不连累旁人。
Come what may, I'll brace myself and face the music. I'd rather die than implicate others! 好汉做事好汉当

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