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Don't shoot the messenger.
This phrase can be used when breaking some bad news to someone and you don't want to be blamed for the news.
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"They do not shoot everything.
The Lions do not shoot well.
"They do not shoot in the air like before.
People simply do not shoot one another in Norway.
"Do not shoot at anyone's face or eyes".
"We are soldiers and soldiers do not shoot at civilians".
"He said, 'Do not shoot him,' " Jaara said.
He delivered his usual message: Do not shoot someone to retaliate for your friend's death.
Most of us do not shoot our partners in our homes.
They are not particularly athletic, do not shoot well and have no inside scoring threat.
These figures do not shoot down the displacement argument, but they are a welcome addition to the debate.
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