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When someone says,“Well,I guess I'II have to go to face the music.”it doesn't mean he is planning to go to a concert. It is something far less pleasant,like 1 in by your boss to explain why you did this and did that,and 2 you did not do this or that. Terrible music,indeed,but it has to 3 At some time or another,every one of us had to “face the music” ,especially as children. We can all remember father's angry voice,“I 4 to talk to you!” And only 5 we did not obey him. What an unpleasant business it 6 !
The phrase “to face the music” is known to every American,young and old.It is at least 100 years old.Where did the 7 come from?
The first explanation comes from the American novelist James Fenimore Cooper. He said,in 1851, 8 the expression was first 9 by actors while 10 in the wings (舞台的两侧) to go on stage (舞台).After they got their clue (得到暗示) to go on,they often said,“it's time to go to face the music.” And that is 11 what they did face the orchestra (管弦乐队) which was just below the stage.
An actor might be frightened or 12 as he moved onto the stage 13 the audiences that might be friendly, 14 perhaps unfriendly,especially 15 he forgot his lines. But he had to go 16 If he did not,there would be 17 play. So,“to face the music” came to 18 having to go through something,no matter how 19 the experience might be,because you knew you had no 20
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