1. face the music
You have done wrong and now will have to face the music.
It was his fault and he felt it necessary to own up and face the music.
You did a bad thing and now you have to face the music.
I don't like when I have to face the music for somebody else.
I went home to face the music.
The others ran away, leaving him to face the music.
I guess it is time for Chris to stop avoiding his boss and face the music about his mistakes