blame/shoot the messenger

idiom

: to become angry at someone who has given one bad news

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“Blame/shoot the messenger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blame%2Fshoot%20the%20messenger. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.

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