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    shoot the messenger

    US /ʃut ðə ˈmɛsɪndʒɚ/

    ・

    UK /ʃu:t ðə ˈmesɪndʒə/

    B2
    idm.To blame the bearer of bad news unfairly.
    Don’t shoot the messenger if the news is bad.

    Video subtitles

    The ISS Will Crash to Earth Soon, But Why?

    03:42The ISS Will Crash to Earth Soon, But Why?
    • But remember please don’t shoot the messenger here!

      But remember please don’t shoot the messenger here!

    • But remember, please don't shoot the messenger here.

      But remember, please don't shoot the messenger here.

    B1

    How Emotions Are Made: The Theory of Constructed Emotion

    09:50How Emotions Are Made: The Theory of Constructed Emotion
    • Please don't shoot the messenger here.

      Please don't shoot the messenger here.

    • Please don't shoot the messenger here.

      Please don't shoot the messenger here.

    A2

    Stephen Colbert Interviews Neil deGrasse Tyson

    24:42Stephen Colbert Interviews Neil deGrasse Tyson
    • Don't shoot the messenger.

      Don't shoot the messenger.

    • you know, don't shoot the messenger

      you know, don't shoot the messenger

    B1

    Criticise POLITELY without being RUDE | Polite English Criticism Phrases

    12:06Criticise POLITELY without being RUDE | Polite English Criticism Phrases
    • But don't shoot the messenger.

      But don't shoot the messenger.

    • but don't shoot the messenger.

      but don't shoot the messenger.

    A2

    Trump government escalates attacks on US media over Iran war | DW News

    11:13Trump government escalates attacks on US media over Iran war | DW News
    • Rather than spending your time trying to shoot the messenger, which has been a consistent messaging tactic of this administration, how about a serious consideration and discussion with the American people and the world of exactly what did you know about what was the risk of the Strait of Hormuz, about what can be done to open that up?

      Rather than spending your time trying to shoot the messenger, which has been a consistent messaging tactic of this administration, how about a serious consideration and discussion with the American people and the world of exactly what did you know about what was the risk of the Strait of Hormuz, about what can be done to open that up?

    • Rather than spending your time trying to shoot the messenger, which has been a consistent messaging tactic of this administration, how about a serious consideration and discussion with the American people in the world of exactly what did you know about what was the risk of the Strait of Hormuz about what can be done to open that up?

      Rather than spending your time trying to shoot the messenger, which has been a consistent messaging tactic of this administration, how about a serious consideration and discussion with the American people in the world of exactly what did you know about what was the risk of the Strait of Hormuz about what can be done to open that up?

    B1