point a/the finger at
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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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Different parties in the book writing and publishing industry point the finger at one another.
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Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Mar. 2025
Republicans point the finger at federal regulators.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 5 Feb. 2025
The aftermath of the Democrats' crushing defeat caused many of its figures and media pundits to point the finger at trans inclusion as one of the biggest issues that lost them the election.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
As expected, Foligno wasn’t about to point the finger at Jones.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Mar. 2025
Republicans point the finger at federal regulators.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 5 Feb. 2025
The aftermath of the Democrats' crushing defeat caused many of its figures and media pundits to point the finger at trans inclusion as one of the biggest issues that lost them the election.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
As expected, Foligno wasn’t about to point the finger at Jones.
—Scott Powers, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025
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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 18 Mar. 2025.
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