idioms using “music”

Face the music

To accept responsibility and get prepared to be punished

“We’ve run out of excuses for being late on the project; it’s time to just face the music.“

Music to one’s ears

To be happy about good news one’s been waiting for

“The mayor said the company’s plan to build a new factory and provide hundreds of jobs was music to his ears.“

Make music together

Work well together

“Put Sakai-san and Otoh-san on the same team; they make good music together.“

Not on the same sheet of music

To be at cross-purposes, going different directions

“We need a team leader who can keep us all on the same sheet of music.“

Playing musical chairs

Changing personnel too often

“This is the third communications director in six months? What is this? Musical chairs?“ Note: a reference to the children’s game of changing seats until the music stops.