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(idiomatic) To blame a problem on whoever reported it; to hold somebody accountable for a problem because they brought attention to it.
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shoot the messenger
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Source Word
shoot the messenger
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
(慣用句)悪い報せを伝えた人物を非難し、その人に責任を負わせること。 / (比喩的に)問題を指摘した者を責めること。
( present singular third-person )
( participle present )
( participle past )
( past )