Example
“He skipped practice all week and now has to face the music with the coach.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
behind bars
Neutral · CEFR B2
in prison
bite the bullet
Neutral · CEFR B2
To force yourself to do something unpleasant or difficult that you have been avoiding.
foot the bill
Neutral · CEFR B2
To pay for something, especially something expensive.
it takes two to tango
Neutral · CEFR B2
both parties are responsible for a situation
off the hook
Informal · CEFR B2
freed from blame, responsibility, or an unpleasant obligation
on one's hands
Neutral · CEFR B2
as one's responsibility or problem to deal with
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.