Face the music

Meaning

To accept the unpleasant consequences of your own actions. It means stopping the delay and dealing with the reality of your mistakes.

Serious, stoic

Used in a sentence

• You broke the window, so you need to go inside and face the music.
• He didn't want to tell his wife he quit his job, but he knew he had to face the music.
• Sometimes you just have to face the music and pay the fine.