Please do not shoot the messenger for this bad news.
shoot the messenger
idiomTo blame a problem on whoever reported it; to hold somebody accountable for a problem because they brought attention to it.
I know you are angry about the project delay, but please do not shoot the messenger.
While the manager was clearly frustrated by the sudden budget cuts, he wisely resisted the urge to shoot the messenger who delivered the report.
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shoot 'em up
A piece of media which depicts considerable gunplay.
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shoot down
To criticize (a request) to the point of preclusion.
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shoot first and ask questions later
To take hasty, immediate action with serious consequences, without first adequately investigating the situation.
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shoot from the lip
To speak confidently and unhesitantly but without careful forethought or a reliable knowledge of important facts pertaining to the subject matter.
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shoot holes
Find faults.
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shoot off
To do (something, usually a written or verbal communication) quickly, and without hesitation or forethought.
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shoot off at the mouth
To boast, or brag, or talk too much.
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shoot one's bolt
To use up one's resources, especially a singular one or one not readily restored.