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shoot the messenger in French

shoot the messenger in French

tirer sur le messager
verb
(idiomatic, sarcastic, or, humorous) To blame a problem on whoever reported it; to hold somebody accountable for a problem because they brought attention to it.
tuer le messager
verb
(idiomatic, sarcastic, or, humorous) 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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