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IDIOMSLANG

MUSIC

can't carry a tune

[to be] unable to sing a simple melody; lacking musical ability. (Almost always negative. Also with cannot.)

I wish that Tom wouldn't try to sing. He can't carry a tune.Listen to poor old John. He really cannot carry a tune.

hammer something out

to play something on the piano.

She hammered the song out loudly and without feeling.Listen to John hammer out that song on the piano.

in tune with someone or something

at the same or a harmonizing musical pitch.

The violin isn't in tune with the piano.Bill, please get into tune with John.

out of tune (with someone or something)

not in musical harmony with someone or something.

The oboe is out of tune with the flute.The flute is out of tune with John.They are all out of tune.

play first chair

to be the leader of a section of instruments in an orchestra or a band.

Sally learned to play the violin so well that she now plays first chair in the orchestra.I'm going to practice my flute so I can play first chair.

play something by ear

to be able to play a piece of music after just listening to it a few times, without looking at the notes.

I can play "Stardust" by ear.Some people can play Chopin's music by ear.

play something by ear and play by ear

to play a musical instrument well, without formal training.

John can play the piano by ear.If I could play by ear, I wouldn't have to take lessons—or practice!

pound something out

to play something loudly on the piano. (Slang.)

Don't pound the music out! Just play it.Listen to her pound out that song.

ethnic music

Traditional music of a particular ethnic group or community. I love all types of music, especially the ethnic music you hear in the big city.

arrange for

1. To organize or plan something. A noun or pronoun is sometimes used between "arrange" and "for," and a specific time is often given after "for." I will arrange for you two to meet this week. I need you to arrange a luncheon for the whole department. Carrie asked me to arrange a conference call for 10 AM.

2. To adapt a piece of music so that it can be played on different instruments or in a different style than is customary. A noun or pronoun can be used between "arrange" and "for" to indicate the piece of music. I would really like that piece to be played at our wedding—can you arrange it for strings? That song was arranged for the piano by our musical director.

be music to (one's) ears

To be exciting or pleasant to hear. School being closed for a snow day was music to my kids' ears. After such a stressful day at work, news that my friends had to cancel our dinner was music to my ears.

music to (one's) ears

Something that is pleasing to hear, such as good news. When Michelle heard that her son and daughter-in-law were going to have a baby, it was music to her ears.

chin music

slang Talk or chatter. Can you guys please be quiet? Your chin music is distracting me from my work.

elevator music

Soft, usually jazzy recorded music played in public places. The phrase is often used derisively. Sorry, but this sounds like elevator music to me. Let's put on some real jazz.

face the music

To experience negative repercussions for one's actions or words, especially those that one would expect to incur punishment. I told you not to try to sneak in, and now that you've been caught, you're just going to have to face the music. If we do nothing to curb this pollution, I guarantee we will face the music in the future.

canned laughter

Recorded laughter that is commonly played during a TV show's humorous moments, as to encourage the audience to laugh as well. Of course that corny show uses canned laughter to try to convince us that it’s funny.

Stop the music!

Stop! Hold everything! Stop the music! The president's daughter has been kidnapped! Everyone, stop the music—there's something I need to tell you.

make chin music

To talk or chat idly. We stayed up until the wee hours of the morning making chin music. I hate making chin music with people I barely know at corporate events like this one.

set (something) to music

To arrange for a piece of music to accompany something. Often used in passive constructions. I actually think that scene in the film would have worked much better had it not been set to music. The way I create songs is to first write a poem and then set it to music.

arrange for (someone to do something)

to make plans for someone to do something. I will arrange for Charles to fix what he broke. I arranged for the plumber to install a new water heater.

arrange for something

to prepare or plan for something. We will arrange for a celebration. John arranged for it.

arrange some music for something

to prepare or adapt music for particular instruments or for a particular musical key. Paul arranged the piece for piano. This piece was arranged for the guitar by Frank's brother.

arrange something for someone or something

to prepare or plan something for someone or something. They arranged a reception for Frank. We arranged a dance for the holiday.

chin music

Fig. Inf. talk; conversation. Whenever those two get together, you can be sure there'll be plenty of chin music. Bill just loves to hear himself talk. He'll make chin music for hours at a time.

face the music

Fig. to receive punishment; to accept the unpleasant results of one's actions. Mary broke a dining-room window and had to face the music when her father got home. After failing a math test, Tom had to go home and face the music.

make chin music

Fig. to talk or chatter. We sat around all evening making chin music. You were making chin music when you should have been listening.

music to someone's ears

Fig. a welcome sound to someone; news that someone is pleased to hear. A: Here's your paycheck for this month. B: Ah, that's music to my ears!

set something to music

to write a piece of music to accompany a set of words. The musician set my lyrics to music. The rock band set the poem to music.

stop the music

and stop the presses

Inf. Stop everything!; Hold it! (Presses refers to the printing presses used to print newspapers. This means that there is recent news of such magnitude that the presses must be stopped so a new edition can be printed immediately.) John (entering the room): Stop the music! There's a fire in the kitchen! Mary: Good grief! Let's get out of here! "Stop the presses!" shouted Jane. "I have an announcement."

canned laughter

Also, canned music. Prerecorded sound effects that can be played repeatedly, as in That canned laughter doesn't make his jokes any funnier, or Canned music is greatly reducing the number of musical jobs available. O. Henry had the term in his story, Cabbages and Kings (1903): "We'll export canned music to the Latins." Canned laughter today is often used in broadcasting to simulate the reaction of a nonexistent live audience. [c. 1900]

face the music

Confront unpleasantness, especially the consequences of one's errors. For example, When the check bounced, he had to face the music. The precise allusion in this expression has been lost. Most authorities believe it refers to a theater's pit orchestra, which an actor must face when he faces what can be a hostile audience, but some hold it comes from the military, where a formal dismissal in disgrace would be accompanied by band music. [Second half of 1800s] Also see face up to.

music to one's ears

Very pleasing information, excellent news, as in So they're getting married? That's music to my ears.

face the music

COMMON If you face the music, you accept responsibility for something that you have done wrong and you prepare yourself to be criticized or punished for it. We were foreigners in a forbidden area, the authorities had found out and we were about to face the music. Sooner or later, she'll have to face the music and it won't be pleasant. Note: The `music' in this expression may refer to the orchestra at an opera or musical. The orchestra sits in front of the stage, so when a performer faces the audience, they also face the orchestra, or `music'. Alternatively, the expression may come from an army practice in which a soldier who had been dismissed for dishonourable behaviour was sent away with drums beating.

music to your ears

COMMON If something that someone says is music to your ears, you are very happy to hear it. That must have been music to your ears, Carlo, to hear how much they respect you. `There'll be another big bonus in it for you.' — `Music to my ears.'

face the music

be confronted with the unpleasant consequences of your actions.

music to your ears

something that is very pleasant or gratifying to hear or discover.

face the ˈmusic

(informal) accept the difficulties, criticism and unpleasant results that your words or actions may cause: He’s been cheating us out of our money for years and now it’s time for him to face the music.

be (like) ˌmusic to your ˈears

(of information, etc.) be something that is pleasant to hear: The news that she’d finally left was like music to my ears.The bell at the end of the lesson is always music to my ears.

elevator music

n. dull, uninteresting music of the type that can be heard in elevators or shops. (see also ear candy.) Elevator music is better than listening to someone chewing food.

face the music

tv. to receive the rebuke that is due one. (see also chinmusic.) You have to face the music eventually.

Stop the music!

exclam. Stop!; Stop whatever is happening! (From an old radio game show called Stop the Music!) “Stop the music!” hollered the conductor, making a little joke.

face the music

To accept the unpleasant consequences, especially of one's own actions.

elevator music

Light instrumental music considered “easy listening.” It is played not only in elevators but shopping malls, grocery stores, doctor’s offices, telephone systems (when the caller is on hold), and similar venues. Simple and unobtrusive, it serves purely as a background. It is also called Muzak, because the Muzak Corporation originally supplied such music. The New Yorker magazine (April 10, 2006) carried a piece by David Owen entitled “The Soundtrack of Your Life,” describing the matching of such music to the venues where it is played.

face the music, to

To meet the consequences of one’s bad behavior, mistakes, and the like; to confront difficulties bravely. This term, American in origin, is believed to come from the theater and refers to the orchestra in the pit, which an actor must face along with a perhaps hostile audience. Another writer suggests it comes from the armed services, where a soldier’s dismissal in disgrace might be accompanied by the band’s playing the “Rogue’s March.” An 1871 book of American sayings quotes James Fenimore Cooper discussing, about 1851, Rabelais’s “unpleasant quarter [of an hour],” when the French writer found he could not pay his bill and turned on the innkeeper with an accusation of treason, which so frightened him that he let Rabelais leave without paying. Cooper said that “our more picturesque people” called this facing the music. A less picturesque synonym is to face up to something.

Stop the music! Hold everything!

Stop The Music was a popular radio quiz show that began in 1947 and moved to television a year later. Studio contestants and home listeners or viewers (by telephone) heard a song played, then try to be the first one to guess its title. As soon as contestants indicated that they knew the answer, emcee Burt Parks shouted the show's title. Thanks to the program, anyone who wanted to break into a conversation to make a point or to get someone's attention yelled “stop the music!”

词组	music
释义	IDIOMSLANG MUSIC can't carry a tune [to be] unable to sing a simple melody; lacking musical ability. (Almost always negative. Also with cannot.) I wish that Tom wouldn't try to sing. He can't carry a tune.Listen to poor old John. He really cannot carry a tune. hammer something out to play something on the piano. She hammered the song out loudly and without feeling.Listen to John hammer out that song on the piano. in tune with someone or something at the same or a harmonizing musical pitch. The violin isn't in tune with the piano.Bill, please get into tune with John. out of tune (with someone or something) not in musical harmony with someone or something. The oboe is out of tune with the flute.The flute is out of tune with John.They are all out of tune. play first chair to be the leader of a section of instruments in an orchestra or a band. Sally learned to play the violin so well that she now plays first chair in the orchestra.I'm going to practice my flute so I can play first chair. play something by ear 1. to be able to play a piece of music after just listening to it a few times, without looking at the notes. I can play "Stardust" by ear.Some people can play Chopin's music by ear. play something by ear and play by ear 2. to play a musical instrument well, without formal training. John can play the piano by ear.If I could play by ear, I wouldn't have to take lessons—or practice! pound something out to play something loudly on the piano. (Slang.) Don't pound the music out! Just play it.Listen to her pound out that song. air guitar n. an imaginary guitar, played along with real music. Dave stood near the window while his roommate played air guitar in front of the mirror.Jed, who sees himself as some sort of rock star, plays air guitar when he's happy or sad. bari and bary n. a baritone saxophone, the saxophone with a pitch range approximating that of the human baritone voice. (Musicians.) Wally played the bari when he was in college.A fine bary will cost thousands of dollars. beat n. (in music) the rhythm, especially the bass. Man, that is just the kind of beat I like.The notes are nice, but it has no beat! beat box n. the person who provides the (verbal) rhythmic beat in a rap song. What makes him sound so good is his beat box.Let me be the beat box this time. beat something out tr. to play something on the piano. It'll just take me a few minutes to beat this out.He beat out a cheery song on the old ivories. blow in. to play a musical instrument, not necessarily a wind instrument. Man, listen to her blow.She blows, and everybody listens. bone n. a trombone. Herman is just a wonder on the bone.She plays the bone like nobody's business. boom in. to listen to music, as with a boom box. You don't do anything but hang around and boom all day!If you're going to boom all the time, why don't you get some headphones? boom sticks n. drumsticks. (Musicians.) He always carries his boom sticks in his back pocket, and he beats on walls, radiators, desks—you name it.I need new boom sticks. They keep breaking. bop n. a style of jazz popular in the 1940s. We heard some bop in an old movie.Bop is not popular, but it is by no means dead. box n. a piano. Man, he plays a mean box.She sure can pound the devil out of that box! break n. a solo played when the rest of the band stops. This is your break, Andy. Let's hear it, man.It wasn't much of a break, but I gave it everything. chart n. a musical score. (Musicians.) Come on, man! Look at the chart! You're making clinkers like hotcakes.Lemme borrow your chart for a while, okay? combo n. a small group of musicians; a small band. (From combination.) Andy started his own combo and made money from day one.You can make a good living with a combo. cool mod. [of music] mellow; smooth. This stuff is so cool, I'm just floating.Doesn't he blow a cool trumpet? cut n. a single song or section of music on a record. This next cut is one everybody likes.Let's listen to another cut of the same album. deadhead n. a follower of the rock group “The Grateful Dead.” What do these deadheads see in that group?My son was a deadhead and used to travel all over listening to those guys. ear candy n. soft and pleasant popular music; music that is sweet to the ear. I find that kind of ear candy more annoying than heavy metal.People joke about it, but ear candy is restful. elevator music n. dull, uninteresting music of the type that can be heard in elevators or shops. (As compared to citing jazz or rock.) I don't want to have to hear elevator music all day.Elevator music is better than listening to someone chewing food. fake book n. a book with basic melody and chord changes for hundreds of popular songs. Somebody lifted my fake book.I thought fake books were illegal. flip side n. the “other” side of a phonograph record. On the flip side, we have another version of “Love Me Tender” sung by Beverly Mills.Give a listen to the flip side sometime. funk n. a kind of blues rock; jazz based on gospel music. Man, groove on that funk, would ya?Now, this is the kind of funk I've been looking for. groan box n. an accordion. Clare is pretty good at the groan box.I used to play the groan box when I was a kid. groupie n. a young person who follows a band seeking the attention of the band members. Would you believe that Sally was a groupie when she was 19?You mean all those young girls are groupies? gutbucket n. an earthy style of music. I'd like to hear some good old-fashioned gutbucket.You don't hear much gutbucket in public places these days. hides n. drums. Andy can really bang those hides.They say his hides are worth about 4,000 clams. hot number n. an exciting piece of music. Now, here's a hot number by the Wanderers.Another hot number after this message. ivories n. piano keys. (From when piano keys were made from real elephant ivory.) She can really bang those ivories.I'd say she has mastered the ivories. jam in. [for musicians] to play together, improvising. They jammed until the neighbors complained.Come over and let's jam, okay? joybox n. a piano. Can you play this joybox at all?Your joybox needs some tuning. label mate n. someone who records on the same label (as the speaker). (Record industry.) Frank Duke is my label mate, and we like to get together and gossip about the record industry.I feel like a real success because my label mates are so good. leerics n. sexually suggestive song lyrics. For those of you out there who go in for leerics, listen carefully to this tune.A group of parents has banded together in the eastern suburbs to fight the naughty leerics of some of the current hot rock tunes. licorice stick n. a clarinet. (Jazz musicians.) Man, can he play the licorice stick.Frank makes the old licorice stick talk. longhair mod. highbrow; [of music] classical. I don't care for longhair music.It's too longhair.Longhair stuff like symphonies and art galleries bores me to tears. map n. sheet music. (Jazz musicians.) Check my map and see where you come in.I left the map at home. Can I look at yours? platter n. a phonograph record. (Old but still heard.) Now, here's an interesting platter.They call it a platter because it looks like a serving platter. pop n. popular music. I like most pop, but not if it's too loud.Pop is the only music I like. pound something out tr. to play something loudly on the piano, perhaps with difficulty. Here, pound this one out. A little softer, please.She was pounding out a nice little tune. punk mod. having to do with punkers or their music. I am tired of your red punk hair. Try it brown for a change.This music sounds too punk for me. riff n. a short, repeated line of music played by a particular performer. Jim just sat there and forgot his riff.Listen to this riff, Tom. roadie and roady 1. in. to help rock groups set up. Let's go downtown and roadie tonight. The Red Drips are in town.I hate to roady. It's, like, work! 2. and roadster n. someone who helps rock groups set up for performances. I want to be a roadie when I grow up.I was a roadster for a while, but I didn't like it. rocker n. a rock and roll singer, song, or fan. Do all rockers have red hair?Let's listen to a good rocker. scat n. nonsense syllables sung to music. (Refers to a [primarily black] jazz practice in the jazz era.) She used to do scat but moved on to blues.He could sing scat like nobody's business. sent mod. carried away by mellow music. She's really sent. Look at her as she listens.All the musicians were sent. Maybe they were on something. set n. a period of time that a band plays without a break; a thirty-minute jam session. I'll talk to you after this set.We do two sets and then take a twentyminute break. side n. a side of a record. Let's cruise over to Sam's pad and hear some sides.Now, here's a side you may remember. skins n. drums. (Musicians.) Andy can really make the skins talk.Buddy could beat those skins like nobody's business. sounds n. music; records. I got some new sounds. Ya wanna come over and listen?Man, these sounds are massive! (squeeze-)box n. an accordion. My brother plays the squeeze-box—not very well, but who can tell?The band consisted of drums, clarinet, and a box. A real winner. tag n. the coda or ending section of a piece of music. Now, I want everybody to slow down and watch me on the tag.Give everything you've got on the tag. tickle the ivories tr. to play the piano. I used to be able to tickle the ivories real nice.She sat down to tickle the ivories for a while. tinklebox n. a piano. She's okay on the tinklebox.The tinklebox in the bar seemed to be a bit loud. track in. [for a laser beam, a phonograph stylus, a tape head, etc.] to successfully transfer information to or from a recording medium. Something here won't track. Must be the stylus.This thing won't track. What's wrong? tunage n. music; tunes. Why don't you come over and we'll do some tunage?My stereo is down and I'm running a tunage deficit. tunes n. a record; a record album; music in general. I got some new tunes. Wanna come over and listen?The old tunes are good enough for me. vinyl n. phonograph records. This is one of the best tunes on vinyl.I got some new vinyl. Come over and listen. wax n. a phonograph recording; a substance onto which a recording is put. This is one of the finest pieces of music ever put on wax.Now here's some wax I'll bet you've never heard before. idiommusicface the musicto accept responsibility for your actions and give people the chance to criticize you:Malcolm and I decided we'd better face the music and tell our parents that I was pregnant.Why won't the government admit that they are planning to introduce a tax on food? Are they afraid to face the music?sth is music to your earsused in order to say that you are very pleased to hear something, or very pleased at an opinion, decision etc:The decision to spend an extra £10 million on education was music to the ears of teachers, parents, and school governors in Gloucester.The sound of the doorbell was like music to Carla's ears. She couldn't bear to spend another minute alone with Orin. ethnic music Traditional music of a particular ethnic group or community. I love all types of music, especially the ethnic music you hear in the big city. arrange for 1. To organize or plan something. A noun or pronoun is sometimes used between "arrange" and "for," and a specific time is often given after "for." I will arrange for you two to meet this week. I need you to arrange a luncheon for the whole department. Carrie asked me to arrange a conference call for 10 AM. 2. To adapt a piece of music so that it can be played on different instruments or in a different style than is customary. A noun or pronoun can be used between "arrange" and "for" to indicate the piece of music. I would really like that piece to be played at our wedding—can you arrange it for strings? That song was arranged for the piano by our musical director. be music to (one's) ears To be exciting or pleasant to hear. School being closed for a snow day was music to my kids' ears. After such a stressful day at work, news that my friends had to cancel our dinner was music to my ears. music to (one's) ears Something that is pleasing to hear, such as good news. When Michelle heard that her son and daughter-in-law were going to have a baby, it was music to her ears. chin music slang Talk or chatter. Can you guys please be quiet? Your chin music is distracting me from my work. elevator music Soft, usually jazzy recorded music played in public places. The phrase is often used derisively. Sorry, but this sounds like elevator music to me. Let's put on some real jazz. face the music To experience negative repercussions for one's actions or words, especially those that one would expect to incur punishment. I told you not to try to sneak in, and now that you've been caught, you're just going to have to face the music. If we do nothing to curb this pollution, I guarantee we will face the music in the future. canned laughter Recorded laughter that is commonly played during a TV show's humorous moments, as to encourage the audience to laugh as well. Of course that corny show uses canned laughter to try to convince us that it’s funny. Stop the music! Stop! Hold everything! Stop the music! The president's daughter has been kidnapped! Everyone, stop the music—there's something I need to tell you. make chin music To talk or chat idly. We stayed up until the wee hours of the morning making chin music. I hate making chin music with people I barely know at corporate events like this one. set (something) to music To arrange for a piece of music to accompany something. Often used in passive constructions. I actually think that scene in the film would have worked much better had it not been set to music. The way I create songs is to first write a poem and then set it to music. arrange for (someone to do something) to make plans for someone to do something. I will arrange for Charles to fix what he broke. I arranged for the plumber to install a new water heater. arrange for something to prepare or plan for something. We will arrange for a celebration. John arranged for it. arrange some music for something to prepare or adapt music for particular instruments or for a particular musical key. Paul arranged the piece for piano. This piece was arranged for the guitar by Frank's brother. arrange something for someone or something to prepare or plan something for someone or something. They arranged a reception for Frank. We arranged a dance for the holiday. chin music Fig. Inf. talk; conversation. Whenever those two get together, you can be sure there'll be plenty of chin music. Bill just loves to hear himself talk. He'll make chin music for hours at a time. face the music Fig. to receive punishment; to accept the unpleasant results of one's actions. Mary broke a dining-room window and had to face the music when her father got home. After failing a math test, Tom had to go home and face the music. make chin music Fig. to talk or chatter. We sat around all evening making chin music. You were making chin music when you should have been listening. music to someone's ears Fig. a welcome sound to someone; news that someone is pleased to hear. A: Here's your paycheck for this month. B: Ah, that's music to my ears! set something to music to write a piece of music to accompany a set of words. The musician set my lyrics to music. The rock band set the poem to music. stop the music and stop the presses Inf. Stop everything!; Hold it! (Presses refers to the printing presses used to print newspapers. This means that there is recent news of such magnitude that the presses must be stopped so a new edition can be printed immediately.) John (entering the room): Stop the music! There's a fire in the kitchen! Mary: Good grief! Let's get out of here! "Stop the presses!" shouted Jane. "I have an announcement." canned laughter Also, canned music. Prerecorded sound effects that can be played repeatedly, as in That canned laughter doesn't make his jokes any funnier, or Canned music is greatly reducing the number of musical jobs available. O. Henry had the term in his story, Cabbages and Kings (1903): "We'll export canned music to the Latins." Canned laughter today is often used in broadcasting to simulate the reaction of a nonexistent live audience. [c. 1900] face the music Confront unpleasantness, especially the consequences of one's errors. For example, When the check bounced, he had to face the music. The precise allusion in this expression has been lost. Most authorities believe it refers to a theater's pit orchestra, which an actor must face when he faces what can be a hostile audience, but some hold it comes from the military, where a formal dismissal in disgrace would be accompanied by band music. [Second half of 1800s] Also see face up to. music to one's ears Very pleasing information, excellent news, as in So they're getting married? That's music to my ears. face the music COMMON If you face the music, you accept responsibility for something that you have done wrong and you prepare yourself to be criticized or punished for it. We were foreigners in a forbidden area, the authorities had found out and we were about to face the music. Sooner or later, she'll have to face the music and it won't be pleasant. Note: The `music' in this expression may refer to the orchestra at an opera or musical. The orchestra sits in front of the stage, so when a performer faces the audience, they also face the orchestra, or `music'. Alternatively, the expression may come from an army practice in which a soldier who had been dismissed for dishonourable behaviour was sent away with drums beating. music to your ears COMMON If something that someone says is music to your ears, you are very happy to hear it. That must have been music to your ears, Carlo, to hear how much they respect you. `There'll be another big bonus in it for you.' — `Music to my ears.' face the music be confronted with the unpleasant consequences of your actions. music to your ears something that is very pleasant or gratifying to hear or discover. face the ˈmusic (informal) accept the difficulties, criticism and unpleasant results that your words or actions may cause: He’s been cheating us out of our money for years and now it’s time for him to face the music. be (like) ˌmusic to your ˈears (of information, etc.) be something that is pleasant to hear: The news that she’d finally left was like music to my ears.The bell at the end of the lesson is always music to my ears. elevator music n. dull, uninteresting music of the type that can be heard in elevators or shops. (see also ear candy.) Elevator music is better than listening to someone chewing food. face the music tv. to receive the rebuke that is due one. (see also chinmusic.) You have to face the music eventually. Stop the music! exclam. Stop!; Stop whatever is happening! (From an old radio game show called Stop the Music!) “Stop the music!” hollered the conductor, making a little joke. face the music To accept the unpleasant consequences, especially of one's own actions. elevator music Light instrumental music considered “easy listening.” It is played not only in elevators but shopping malls, grocery stores, doctor’s offices, telephone systems (when the caller is on hold), and similar venues. Simple and unobtrusive, it serves purely as a background. It is also called Muzak, because the Muzak Corporation originally supplied such music. The New Yorker magazine (April 10, 2006) carried a piece by David Owen entitled “The Soundtrack of Your Life,” describing the matching of such music to the venues where it is played. face the music, to To meet the consequences of one’s bad behavior, mistakes, and the like; to confront difficulties bravely. This term, American in origin, is believed to come from the theater and refers to the orchestra in the pit, which an actor must face along with a perhaps hostile audience. Another writer suggests it comes from the armed services, where a soldier’s dismissal in disgrace might be accompanied by the band’s playing the “Rogue’s March.” An 1871 book of American sayings quotes James Fenimore Cooper discussing, about 1851, Rabelais’s “unpleasant quarter [of an hour],” when the French writer found he could not pay his bill and turned on the innkeeper with an accusation of treason, which so frightened him that he let Rabelais leave without paying. Cooper said that “our more picturesque people” called this facing the music. A less picturesque synonym is to face up to something. Stop the music! Hold everything! Stop The Music was a popular radio quiz show that began in 1947 and moved to television a year later. Studio contestants and home listeners or viewers (by telephone) heard a song played, then try to be the first one to guess its title. As soon as contestants indicated that they knew the answer, emcee Burt Parks shouted the show's title. Thanks to the program, anyone who wanted to break into a conversation to make a point or to get someone's attention yelled “stop the music!”
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