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Hi Neil, how are you? You're looking quite proud of yourself.

Yeah, I'm great, thanks. You know, I managed to finish off my part of the script of our drama. You know the BBC Learning English

Christmas drama. Oh great and did you remember to book the band for tomorrow's

recording? The Big Pass is coming you. He's really looking forward to it.

Oh no, I forgot. I knew there was something else I was supposed to do.

Oh, now I'm really going to have to face the music.

Face the music? How can you face the music if you haven't booked a band?

I thought you knew this expression Lee. To face the music is another way of saying

you have to accept the consequences of your mistakes. Oh, I see. The boss was expecting you to do something and you haven't done it.

Now you have to face the music.

Accept the consequences of your mistake.

To face the music is today's expression for the English we speak. Listen to some examples.

Whoever keeps missing these deadlines will have to face the music.

After two years of stealing from the family who hired her, the nanny was caught stealing red-handed.

Now she has to face the music.

So, Lee, you're quite a good musician, aren't you?

Well, I play the guitar a bit.

Fantastic!

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