shoot the messenger

短语

发音

AU

词形变化

shooting the messenger shoots the messenger 三单 shoots the messenger shot the messenger shooting the messenger 现在分词 shot the messenger 过去式 shot the messenger 过去分词

别名

kill the messenger shoot the messenger boy

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To blame a problem on whoever reported it; to hold somebody accountable for a problem because they brought attention to it.

    幽默 习语

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