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face the music

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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.
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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.
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"If I don't," whispered Raffles, as he wormed through the window feet foremost, "I'm afraid you'll have to face the music where you are, and I shall have the best of it down in Acheron
A Thief in the Night by Hornung, E. W. View in context
Do you think I would leave her alone to face the music while I slunk away.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
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