tirer sur le messager
French
Etymology
Literally, “to shoot at the messenger”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ti.ʁe syʁ lə mɛ.sa.ʒe/
Verb
- (figuratively) to shoot the messenger (to blame a problem on whoever reported it; to hold somebody accountable for a problem because they brought attention to it)
- Synonym: tuer le messager
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