tirer sur le messager
French
Etymology
Literally, “to shoot on the messenger.”
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ti.ʁe syʁ lə mɛ.sa.ʒe/
Verb
tirer sur le messager
- (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
See also
- tirer sur le pianiste
- ce n'est pas en cassant le thermomètre qu'on fait tomber la fièvre