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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 ）
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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
Before you shoot the messenger, remember that I was just reporting the facts.
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Before you shoot the messenger, remember that I was just reporting the facts.
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