Question : Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the given sentence.
After several years of cheating on his PhD work, the candidate finally had to face the music and lose the opportunity.
Option 1: Accept ignorance.
Option 2: To accept unpleasant consequences.
Option 3: Choose another alternative that is uninteresting.
Option 4: Be exposed.
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Correct Answer: To accept unpleasant consequences.
Solution : The second option is correct.
In the given sentence, the idiom face the music means to accept the consequences or take responsibility for one's actions, especially after doing something wrong or unacceptable, which is similar to the meaning given in the second option.
It implies that the candidate, after cheating on his PhD work for several years, had to confront the repercussions or face the consequences of his actions, which led to losing the opportunity.
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