music
[ myoo-zik ]
/ ˈmyu zɪk /
noun
Idioms for music
face the music,
to meet, take, or accept the consequences of one's mistakes, actions, etc.: He's squandered his money and now he's got to face the music.
Origin of music
OTHER WORDS FROM music
mu·sic·less, adjective an·ti·mu·sic, noun, adjective un·der·mu·sic, nounWords nearby music
British Dictionary definitions for face the music
music
/ (ˈmjuːzɪk) /
noun
Word Origin for music
C13: via Old French from Latin
mūsica, from Greek
mousikē (
tekhnē) (art) belonging to the Muses, from
Mousa
Muse
Cultural definitions for face the music
face the music
To accept unpleasant consequences: “After several years of cheating his employer, the embezzler finally had to face the music.”
Idioms and Phrases with face the music (1 of 2)
face the music
Confront unpleasantness, especially the consequences of one's errors. For example, When the check bounced, he had to face the music. The precise allusion in this expression has been lost. Most authorities believe it refers to a theater's pit orchestra, which an actor must face when he faces what can be a hostile audience, but some hold it comes from the military, where a formal dismissal in disgrace would be accompanied by band music. [Second half of 1800s] Also see face up to.
Idioms and Phrases with face the music (2 of 2)
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