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F face the music держать ответ M E A N I N G : to endure the consequences of one’s actions; to take what you have coming to you When the missing money was noticed, he chose to disappear rather than face the music. ORIGIN: This American saying was common in the mid 1800s. There are two theories about its origin. It could have come from the world of theatre. Sometimes an audience didn’t like a show. It took courage for a performer to stand on the stage and face the hostile audience and also the orchestra pit (the music). This idiom could also have come from the military world. If a soldier did something dishonorable, he was often dismissed from the army as the band played, facing the music. fall on one’s feet удачно / мягко приземлиться M E A N I N G : to be lucky in the face of numerous dangers and pitfalls Richard takes the most awful risks, but he always seems to land on his feet. ORIGIN: The comparison is with the well known ability of the cat to land on its feet after a fall or leap. The expression was mentioned in John Ray’s proverb collection of 1678. 40