"tuer le messager" meaning in French

See tuer le messager in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /tɥe l(ə) mɛ.sa.ʒe/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-WikiLucas00-tuer le messager.wav
Etymology: Literally, “to kill the messenger”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to kill the messenger}} “to kill the messenger”, {{lit|to kill the messenger}} Literally, “to kill the messenger” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} tuer le messager
  1. (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) Tags: figuratively Synonyms: tirer sur le messager Related terms: ce n’est pas en cassant le thermomètre qu’on fait tomber la fièvre
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