| 词汇 | face the music |
| 词源 | face the music. Though not listed by Mathews, this appears to be an Americanism first recorded in 1850. Meaning “to face up to the consequences of one’s actions” it may have originally been army slang, alluding to the “Rogue’s March” being played when an offender was drummed out of the service. |
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