music

be music to someone's ears

if something you hear is music to your ears, it makes you very happy. The news of his resignation was music to my ears.

See also: ear

elevator music (American)

pleasant but boring recorded music that is played in public places. You can't get away from elevator music in some shopping malls.

face the music

to accept criticism or punishment for something that you have done. When the missing money was noticed, he chose to disappear rather than face the music.

See also: face

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face the music

to accept responsibility for something you have done. Knight was returned to the US from Spain to face the music for his part in a robbery more than 20 years ago.

See also: face

music to someone's ears

something pleasing to hear about. The decision to restore the old building is music to my ears.

See also: ear