shoot the messenger
idiomPart ofmessenger
shoot the messenger — idiom
1. To blame or punish the person who delivers bad news, even though that person is
1.idiom
Definition
To blame or punish the person who delivers bad news, even though that person is not responsible for the bad situation.
Example
Walid was furious about the rejected application, but he knew better than to shoot the messenger who had simply delivered the letter.
It is unfair to shoot the messenger — Kasia only passed on the news about the delay; she did not cause it.