Hello everyone and welcome to E-com Business Idiom 50,
where we'll go over 50 common idioms used in the business place.
All of the explanations are in English, but don't worry, listen carefully
and try to imagine what the idioms might mean.
It may take a while, but hang in there and try hard.
Is everyone ready? Let's begin.
Today's idiom is: face the music.
Face the music.
Alright, in this idiom, let's imagine you are facing the music.
Maybe you are an actor or an actress on the stage and the orchestra is in front of you
and behind the orchestra is the audience.
So, you're facing the music and the audience and the audience can judge you and give you negative feedback, right?
But, you are facing the music, face the music.
Let's listen to some examples and try to understand this idiom.
I really don't want to call my client.
Why not?
I made some bad investments and lost him a lot of money, but he doesn't know it yet.
I guess it's time to face the music. You better call him now.
Alright, so he has bad news for his client and he has to face the music and call the client.
Alright, let's listen to the next example.
I am shocked that one of our own co-workers would steal money from our company.
These are tough times in the economy, but embezzlement! I can't believe it either.
He'll have to face the music at court tomorrow, do you think he'll have to go to prison?
No doubt. I feel sorry for his family.
Okay, so the co-worker stole money from the company and he has to face the music at court.
So, can you understand this idiom?
'Facing the music' means accepting responsibility or negative criticism or punishment
for something wrong you did.
Maybe you did something bad at your work or in your personal life
and you have to face the music, accept your punishment.
Alright, I hope you continue studying English.
If you give up, you may have to face the music with a bad test score or a bad thing at work.
I hope not and I'll see you next time. Good-bye!