SHOOT THE MESSENGER - Định nghĩa trong Từ điển tiếng Anh
shoot the messenger (idiom)
Giải nghĩa:
To blame the person who delivers bad news.
Ví dụ:
Don't shoot the messenger, I'm just telling you what the boss said.
shoot the messenger (idiom)
Giải nghĩa:
To hold the person who gives information responsible for the bad news he or she provides.
Ví dụ:
The coach was angry about the team's low ranking, but there was no need to shoot the messenger - I was just reading out the league tables.
Cách sử dụng
The expression "shoot the messenger" means to blame or punish the person who delivers bad news, even though they had nothing to do with creating the problem. It is important to know that this expression is not to be taken literally, as it is only a phrase used to express frustration with the messenger, not to actually harm them. For example, if a co-worker tells their boss that a project is not going well, and the boss becomes angry with the co-worker instead of taking action to fix the problem, the co-worker might say that the boss is "shooting the messenger."
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