Synonyms for Facing one's punishment:

• v.

  • run the gauntlet
  • be a target
  ,
  • be a whipping boy
  ,
  • come to grips with
  ,
  • court disaster
  ,
  • face criticism
  ,
  • face one's punishment
  ,
  • go in harm's way
  ,
  • go through fire and water
  ,
  • march up to the cannon's mouth
  ,
  • meet head-on
  ,
  • take one's life in one's hands
  ,
  • take potshots
  ,
  • take the bull by the horns
  .

What are the hypernyms for Facing one's punishment?

• Other hypernyms:

  atonement, accepting responsibility, admission of guilt, Accepting accountability, Accepting consequences, Enduring hardship, Taking corrective action.