face the music

"to face the music"

definition: to accept the unpleasant consequences, especially of your own actions

(postavit se, celit kritice, sníst si)

examples: "It's time to face the music, and accept your chocolate addiction."

"You should tell Nick that you don't want to see him again, and face the music"


origin: Comes from the British military. When someone was court marshaled, there would be a military drum squad playing, hence face the music. The term drummed out of the military came from this practice.

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