Choose the appropriate meaning of the underlined Idiom used in the sentence.
If you have insulted your boss, be ready to face the music.
A. listen to music
B. accept the consequences
C. face the boss's music
D. sing a song for your boss
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → B only
To face the music means to accept the unpleasant consequences of one's actions, such as criticism or punishment. Having insulted the boss, the person must be ready to take whatever follows.
Example: He broke the school rules, and now he will have to face the music.
Tip: In this question the options do not follow the order of the statements (Option 1 = B only, Option 2 = A only, Option 3 = C only, Option 4 = D only). NTA often jumbles the options in this way, so after finding the correct statement, read the options carefully and mark the one with the right letter.
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