point a/the finger at
idiom
variants
or point fingers at
: to accuse or blame (someone)
He was quick to point a finger at his coworkers.
Let's stop pointing fingers at each other and just solve the problem!
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As expected, Foligno wasn’t about to point the finger at Jones.
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Scott Powers, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
As residents began to point the finger at California politicians for mismanaging resources ahead of the disaster, unconfirmed speculation also spread online that an arsonist or eco-terrorist is allegedly responsible for some of the fires.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
Every single time that U.S. diplomats or allies raise concerns or complaints over these expansionist designs, the despots will be able to point the finger at Trump and his insistence on growing our borders outwards.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Dec. 2024
Amid mounting pressure from Trump and his allies, the CR quickly crumbled, and several Democrats were quick to point the finger at Musk’s barrage of online posts as a driving factor in the breakdown.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
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Scott Powers, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
As residents began to point the finger at California politicians for mismanaging resources ahead of the disaster, unconfirmed speculation also spread online that an arsonist or eco-terrorist is allegedly responsible for some of the fires.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Jan. 2025
Every single time that U.S. diplomats or allies raise concerns or complaints over these expansionist designs, the despots will be able to point the finger at Trump and his insistence on growing our borders outwards.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Dec. 2024
Amid mounting pressure from Trump and his allies, the CR quickly crumbled, and several Democrats were quick to point the finger at Musk’s barrage of online posts as a driving factor in the breakdown.
—Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Point a/the finger at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20a%2Fthe%20finger%20at. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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