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Brave a hostile reception (4,3,5)

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I believe the answer is:

face the music

(Other definitions for face the music that I've seen before include "Confront the consequences of one's actions" , "Look to score" , "Take responsibility" , "Brave a hostile situation" , "Conductor" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph and The Times.
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