don't kill the messenger

Don't get angry at or punish someone who is simply delivering bad or undesirable news as they are not responsible for it. A: "What do you mean I'm being sued by my ex-wife? I'll knock your lights out!" B: "Hey man, I'm just doing my job. Don't kill the messenger!"

See also: kill, messenger

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

Let every man skin his own skunk.
leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open to (something)
leave open
leave yourself wide open to something
quit
(someone) (just) doesn't know when to quit
creep on (someone or something)
drag (someone) into (something)
in for
be in for something

References in periodicals archive

Don't kill the messenger. The head of Lebanon's restaurant owners association said Tuesday that LBCI television was guilty of besmirching the reputation of his sector, amid widespread reports that the country suffers from less-than-adequate food safety standards.

Dangerous food?

It's always a surprise when an episode of The Bill is in any way entertaining and I have to confess that when I saw the title - Don't Kill The Messenger - I imagined the story would revolve around a motorcycle courier who had lost a package for Sun Hill.

How to scare off a hippo.. just like that; By Brigit Grant

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释义	don't kill the messenger don't kill the messenger Don't get angry at or punish someone who is simply delivering bad or undesirable news as they are not responsible for it. A: "What do you mean I'm being sued by my ex-wife? I'll knock your lights out!" B: "Hey man, I'm just doing my job. Don't kill the messenger!" See also: kill, messenger Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: Let every man skin his own skunk. leave (someone, something, or oneself) (wide) open to (something) leave open leave yourself wide open to something quit (someone) (just) doesn't know when to quit creep on (someone or something) drag (someone) into (something) in for be in for something References in periodicals archive Don't kill the messenger. The head of Lebanon's restaurant owners association said Tuesday that LBCI television was guilty of besmirching the reputation of his sector, amid widespread reports that the country suffers from less-than-adequate food safety standards. Dangerous food? It's always a surprise when an episode of The Bill is in any way entertaining and I have to confess that when I saw the title - Don't Kill The Messenger - I imagined the story would revolve around a motorcycle courier who had lost a package for Sun Hill. How to scare off a hippo.. just like that; By Brigit Grant
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