Direction: In the following questions four alternatives are given for the Idiom/Phrase in bold in the sentence. Choose the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the Idiom/Phrase.
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face the music
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- be applauded
- be ridiculed
- be punished
- be dismissed
Correct Option: C
face the music : to accept and deal with criticism or punishment for something you have done. Here, be punished is the right option. Look at the sentence :
● The others all ran off, leaving me to face the music.
