face the music
/ˌfeɪs ðə ˈmjuːzɪk/INFORMAL · C1
中文對應近似對應
自食其果
字面意思: «面對音樂»
意思
to accept criticism or punishment for something you did
為自己的所作所為接受批評或懲罰.
例句
- 1Tom broke the vase, so now he has to tell his parents and face the music.
- 2After the failed launch, the director faced the music at a press conference.
- 3You copied the report word for word, so you'll have to face the music when your manager reads it.
- 4Priya didn't try to hide her mistake; she apologised to the client and faced the music.
- 5Sooner or later the company will have to face the music over its unpaid taxes.
文法
只有 face 變化形式:faces、facing、faced。受批評的事可跟在 over 之後。
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