face the music (to)

face the music (to)
 Take the consequences.
 ► “ ‘We know that we’re going to face the music on paying something for the digital licenses DOWN THE ROAD, but we were absolutely opposed to any changes in the legislation,’ one industry lobbyist said.” (Wall Street Journal, Jan. 9, 1996, p. A3)

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  • Face the Music — may refer to: * Face the Music (TV series), a BBC television series * Face the Music (game show), a syndicated early 1980s American TV game show * Face the Music (musical), a 1930s Broadway musical * Face the Music (radio show), an alternative… …   Wikipedia

  • face the music — {v. phr.}, {informal} To go through trouble or danger, especially because of something you did; accept your punishment. * /The boy was caught cheating in an examination and had to face the music./ * /The official who had been taking bribes was… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • face the music — {v. phr.}, {informal} To go through trouble or danger, especially because of something you did; accept your punishment. * /The boy was caught cheating in an examination and had to face the music./ * /The official who had been taking bribes was… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • Face the Music (game show) — Face the Music was an American television game show that aired in syndication from January 1980 to September 1981. The show tested contestants knowledge of popular music songs, and association of song titles with famous people, places and things …   Wikipedia

  • Face the Music (Electric Light Orchestra album) — Infobox Album | Name = Face the Music Type = Studio album Artist = Electric Light Orchestra Released = October 2, 1975 September 11, 2006 (reissue) Recorded = Musicland Studios, Munich, Germany Genre = Rock, Art rock Length = 36:20 Label = United …   Wikipedia

  • Face the Music (New Kids on the Block album) — Infobox Album | Name = Face the Music Type = Album Artist = NKOTB (New Kids on the Block) Released = January 24, 1994 Recorded = 1992 1993 Genre = R B/New Jack Swing Length = 64:59 Label = Columbia Producer = Various Reviews = * Allmusic… …   Wikipedia

  • Face the Music (TV series) — Not to be confused with an unrelated American TV series of the same name. Face the Music was a BBC television series about classical music. It began in 1966 and continued until 1979, with revivals in 1983 4 and 2007.The programme was in the form… …   Wikipedia

  • Face the Music (musical) — Infobox Musical name= Face the Music subtitle= caption= music= Irving Berlin lyrics= Irving Berlin book= Moss Hart basis= productions= 1932 Broadway 1933 Broadway awards= Face the Music was a 1932 Broadway musical revue. The show was the first… …   Wikipedia

  • Face the Music (Melody Club album) — Infobox Album | Name = Face the Music Type = Album Artist = Melody Club Released = August 25, 2004 Recorded = Genre = Synthpop Length = Label = Producer = Reviews = Last album = Music Machine (2002) This album = Face the Music (2004) Next album …   Wikipedia

  • to face the music — Face Face (f[=a]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Faced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Facing}.] 1. To meet in front; to oppose with firmness; to resist, or to meet for the purpose of stopping or opposing; to confront; to encounter; as, to face an enemy in the field… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To face the music — Music Mu sic, n. [F. musique, fr. L. musica, Gr. ? (sc. ?), any art over which the Muses presided, especially music, lyric poetry set and sung to music, fr. ? belonging to Muses or fine arts, fr. ? Muse.] 1. The science and the art of tones, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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