face the music
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Or were the Wallabies that woeful, with former England boss Jones left to face the music as Australia lurch towards World Cup oblivion?
From BBC • Sep. 25, 2023
And then I’ll have to face the music.
From Slate • Jun. 29, 2023
“Now he’s got to face the music and pay for it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2023
The former president, Johnson believes, needs to face the music if he’s found guilty.
From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2023
Then it would be time to get dressed and face the music, so to speak, but not yet.
From "The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling" by Maryrose Wood
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