Significado: academy of music

Academia de la Música

music Idioma

basta la musica

stop the music, do not play the music """Basta la musica!"" Papa shouted. ""It's too loud!"""

blow snakes (music)

play great jazz, improvise creatively I went to hear jazz at the club, and Guido was blowing snakes.

face the music

accept the consequences of something He is going to have to face the music sooner or later.

grunge (music)

alternative rock music, distorted sound of rock When we visited Seattle, every radio station was playing grunge.

in tune (music)

at the correct pitch, not sharp or flat It was an excellent concert. Even the children sang in tune.

music to my ears

good news, a message that makes me happy When she called my name, it was music to my ears.

music to one

something one likes to hear When he told me that I could go to the sales convention in the summer it was music to my ears.

musical chairs

the transfer of a number of officers in an organization into different jobs - especially each other

off key (music)

not at the right pitch, not in tune He has a beautiful voice, but was he singing a bit off key?

out of tune (music)

not at the correct pitch, not in tune The violins were out of tune, but I enjoyed the singing.

make chin music

Idiom(s): make chin music

Theme: COMMUNICATION - VERBAL

to talk or chatter. (Slang.)
• We sat around all evening making chin music.
• You were making chin music when you should have been listening.

Van Gogh's ear for music

Tone deaf.

house music

a type of dance music: "They played house all night at the club."

bubble gum music|bubble|bubble gum|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?

canned music|can|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 we've been listening to."

face the music|face|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 and had to face the music. The official who had been taking bribes was exposed by a newspaper, and had to face the music. George knew his mother would cry when he told her, but he decided to go home and face the music.
Compare: MAKE ONE'S BED AND LIE IN IT, PAY THE PIPER, TAKE ONE'S MEDICINE.

music to one's ears|ear|ears|music

n. phr. Something one likes to hear. When the manager phoned to say I got the job, it was music to my ears.

musical chairs|chair|musical

n. phr. (Originally the name of a children's game.) The transfer of a number of officers in an organization into different jobs, especially each other's jobs. The boss regularly played musical chairs with department heads to keep them fresh on the job.

set to music|music|set

v. phr. To compose a musical accompaniment to verse. Schubert and Beethoven both set to music many a famous poem by Goethe and Schiller.

music

music
In addition to the idiom beginning with music, also see face the music.

music to one's ears

music to one's ears
Very pleasing information, excellent news, as in So they're getting married? That's music to my ears.

musical chairs, play

musical chairs, play
Move around from position to position, such as the jobs in an organization. For example, Bob took over for Tom, who took over for Mary, who got Bob's title—the boss loves to play musical chairs with the staff. This expression alludes to the children's game in which children walk around a number of seats while music plays, and there is one less chair than players. When the music stops the players must sit down, and the player who is left standing is eliminated. Then another chair is removed, and the game goes on until only one player is left sitting. [c. 1900]

play musical chairs

play musical chairs
see musical chairs, play.