"shoots the messenger" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} shoots the messenger
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of shoot the messenger Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: shoot the messenger
    Sense id: en-shoots_the_messenger-en-verb-abnefOr0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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