[canned music] {n.} Recorded music, as opposed to music played live. * /"Let us go to a real concert, honey," Mike said. "I am tired of all this canned music […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

face the music

[face the music] {v. phr.}, {informal} To go through trouble or danger, especially because of something you did; accept your punishment. * /The boy was caught cheating in an examination […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

play by ear

[play by ear] {v. phr.} 1. To play a musical instrument by remembering the tune, not by reading music. * /Mary does not know how to read music. She plays […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

bubble gum music

[bubble gum music] {n.}, {slang} The kind of rock'n'roll that appeals to young teenagers. * /When will you learn to appreciate Mozart instead of that bubble gum music?/ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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four corners

[four corners] {n.} All parts of a place. * /People came from the four corners of the world to see him./ * /He has been to […]

on paper

[on paper] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} Judging by appearances only and not by past performance; in theory; theoretically. * /On […]

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