From the headline of this article at The Journal.
上記の文で、don't shoot the messengerの意味は?
In the sentence above, what does "don't shoot the messenger" mean?
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解答
意味:英辞郎には、don't shoot the messengerはありませんが、肯定文が掲載されています。英辞郎によると、shoot the messengerの意味は、
報告[伝達]した人を非難する、お門違いな非難をする◆悪い知らせなどを伝達した人を、責任や関係がないのに非難すること。
Answer
According to The Free Dictionary:Don't get angry at or punish someone who is simply delivering bad or undesirable news as they are not responsible for it.
Examples
- 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 shoot the messenger!"
- “Actually, I was quite surprised looking at the most recent numbers for Southern Indiana, but it’s the data, so don’t shoot the messenger.” (The Evening News and Tribune)
- Sorry to disappoint, but many voters won’t like the answer — please don’t shoot the messenger, or blame the messaging: There were three winners. (The Toronto Star)
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