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shoot the messenger

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shoot the messenger  (humorous)
to blame or punish the person who tells you about something bad that has happened instead of the person who is responsible for it And now for tomorrow's weather - it's going to be cold, wet and stormy, but don't shoot the messenger!
See also: shoot


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Byline: David Gambell "DON'T shoot the messenger," is my response to Tony Newton of Hale Village who takes issue with my configuration of Roman numerals (ECHO Short Points, Jan 12).
Byline: By Denise Robertson A furore has erupted around the head of Sharon Foster, the young black woman who wrote Shoot the Messenger, a play for BBC2 which displayed the black community, warts and all.
SHOOT THE MESSENGER (BBC2, 9pm) THIS drama hasn't even aired yet, but it has already met with a very mixed reception.
 
 
 
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