kill the messenger

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Definition of kill the messenger in English English dictionary

To blame a problem on whoever reported it; to hold somebody accountable a problem because he/she brought attention to it

I know you won't like this news, but please don't kill the messenger.

Hyphenation

kill the mes·sen·ger

Turkish pronunciation

kîl dhi mesıncır

Pronunciation

/ˈkəl ᴛʜē ˈmesənʤər/ /ˈkɪl ðiː ˈmɛsənʤɜr/