Question of the Day #987

Inflation Hawks At The Fed Need To Face The Music

From the headline of this article at Seeking Alpha.

  上記の文で、face the musicの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "face the music" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

〈話〉自分の言動の報いを受ける［結果を潔く受け止める］

   

Answer

According to Dictionary.com:

To accept unpleasant consequences

 

語源

Vocabulary.comによると、

いくつかの説はありますが、一つは軍隊から来ている。19世紀のアメリカ軍では将校が不名誉除隊になった時に、ドラムのビートに合わせて退役させられた。もう一つの可能性は、かつて舞台役者はオーケストラの音楽に合わせて入場していた。

 

Etymology

According to Vocabulary.com,

There are a few theories about where this phrase came from, including a military origin — at one time, military officers were "drummed out" in disgrace after committing offenses. Another possible source is the idea of stage actors facing the orchestra when they walked on stage.

   

Examples

• He was caught cheating in an entrance examination and had to face the music.
• If she lied to me, then she'll just have to face the music.
• Wynn stood next to me and said, “Well, I guess it’s time we faced the music.” Hope Springs
• It’s one thing to ride a bus, but they eventually had to get off and face the music. The Freedom Writers Diary
• I glance at the clock—three minutes until he closes it and I have to face the music. Odd One Out

   

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