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Shoot the messenger
Verb
Definitions
1.
Verb
To blame a problem on whoever reported it; to hold somebody accountable for a problem because they brought attention to it.
"I know you won't like this news, but please don't shoot the messenger."
Synonyms
kill the messenger
point fingers
scapegoat
take the fall
misblame
victim-blame
accuse
sharpshoot
misshoot
fault
misreport
misaccuse
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