Examples of 'shooting the messenger' in a sentence

Meaning of "shooting the messenger"

shooting the messenger - a figurative expression that refers to blaming or punishing the person who delivers bad or unwelcome news
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  • present participle and gerund of shoot the messenger

How to use "shooting the messenger" in a sentence

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shooting the messenger
Now you are just shooting the messenger.
Shooting the messenger is the second tactic.
Sorry for shooting the messenger.
Shooting the messenger is no way to respond to the message.
We are simply shooting the messenger.
Shooting the messenger is a common occurrence.
Thank you for not shooting the messenger.
Shooting the messenger is not the best response.
Not sure why you are shooting the messenger.
But shooting the messenger is not the answer.
It is a clear case of shooting the messenger.
Shooting the messenger does not change the problem.
Complaining about someone bringing it up is shooting the messenger.
Shooting the messenger is just dumb.
We have to face it head on instead of shooting the messenger.

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Shooting the messenger does nothing to invalidate the message.
Do not go shooting the messenger.
Shooting the messenger will not fix the problem.
It is tantamount to shooting the messenger.
Shooting the messenger will not make a problem disappear.
It is like shooting the messenger.
Shooting the messenger will not conceal the crimes.
It is sort of like shooting the messenger for the message.
Rare to come across such a literal case of someone shooting the messenger.
You are shooting the messenger.
And they will not have a problem shooting the messenger.
I am not shooting the messenger.
John weeks Blaming the ISP is like shooting the messenger.
They are shooting the messenger because they are afraid of the message.
We have to FIX them without shooting the messenger.
You are shooting the messenger by blaming Morrisons for this.
This is according to Shooting the Messenger.
Shooting the Messenger.
Hey, do not go shooting the messenger now.
In more familiar parlance, that is known as shooting the messenger.
Also remember, shooting the messenger does not turn bad news into good.
This is totally mistaken, and akin to shooting the messenger.
Yet another case of shooting the messenger while the crooks go about their ( criminal ) business.
But in this instance, there was no rationale for shooting the messenger.
It 's clearly a case of shooting the messenger for the message.
Shooting the messenger app?
If we don't, we just keep on shooting the messenger.
Reminder, shooting the messenger is poor form, and heresy is medieval.
They don't agree on things, and they're shooting the messenger.
Now you're shooting the messenger.
Shooting the messenger thing, but I just.
Hey, you are shooting the messenger.
I'm sure it's a little bit of that, like, shooting the messenger thing, but I just.
Fantastic . No shooting the messenger.
Instead, you are shooting the messenger.

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