在英语中，面对失败的错误可以用 "face the music" 来表达。这个短语有可能来源于军队中罚款的惩罚方式，也有可能来源于在舞会中受到舞伴斥责时需要忍受的音乐。

例句：

I can't bepeve I messed up so badly on the test. I guess I'll just have to face the music and accept my failure.
After lying to his boss about being sick, John had to face the music when he was caught coming out of the movie theater.

翻译：

我简直不敢相信我在考试上搞砸了。我想我只能勇敢地接受失败了。
在骗老板说自己生病后，约翰被抓到从电影院出来后不得不忍受惩罚。