face the music 面对麻烦；接受处罚；承担自己行为的后果

【例句】
The official who had been taking bribes was exposed by a newspaper，and had to face the music.
那个官员一贯受贿的事被一家报纸揭露后，他不得不受惩罚。

The others all ran off, leaving me to face the music.
其他人都跑掉了，留下我来挨罚。