“MAN UP” Or if you prefer, belly up to the bar, face the music, accept responsibility, face the facts, come to grips with, take the flak, take the heat, take the rap, take one's lumps, face the storm, grasp the nettle, bite the bullet, face up to your actions, swallow the pill, grin and bear it, face up, to make one's bed and lie on it, pay the piper, take the consequences, look square in the eye, take one's medicine, pay the price, face up to it, take it, suck it up, stand up and take it. If you’ve served in the military, you’ve manned up! My thanks to "WordHippo" for these words and terms, but also to Wikipedia and other sources where I've researched for what you are reading on this site. This tag was seen in Columbus, Ohio.