Grammar fix
face the music
accept criticism
To accept criticism or punishment for something wrong you have done.
How oftenCommon
LevelB2
Used inMostly spoken
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
I forgot to book the hotel, so I’ll have to face the music when my friends find out.
When I broke my friend's headphones, I had to face the music and admit that it was my fault.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: He had to face with the music.
Say: He had to face the music.
This idiom takes no 'with': say 'face the music'.
Don't confuse it
Other ways to say it
Suffer because of what you did
How specific?Any consequencesOthers' reaction
face the consequencesDealing with the bad results of something you did.pay the priceSuffering because of a mistake or decision.
face the musicYou're here · Accepting criticism or punishment after doing something wrong.