Grammar fix
face the consequences
accept the result of your actions
to deal with the negative results of something you have done, especially when you cannot avoid them.
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Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
If you break the rules, you have to face the consequences.
In my opinion, people who damage public property should face the consequences of their actions to set a good example for others.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: You will face to the consequences.
Say: You will face the consequences.
'Face the consequences' — no 'to'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Bear the repercussions of his conduct' is formal; 'face the consequences' is the everyday phrase.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
face the consequences
- of
- serious
- the
- live with