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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Dujarric’s statement was the U.N’s first to point the finger at Israel in the March 19 explosion at the U.N. guesthouse in central Gaza.
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Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
Many frustrated supporters are minded to point the finger at Maresca’s system for stifling the attacking talent at his disposal.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Many people, some with political intent, were quick to point a finger at civic leaders for their failure to fully address the risks of wildfires.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Others simply point the finger at bad, fluorescent office lighting.
—Tanya Akim, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Wafaa Shurafa, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
Many frustrated supporters are minded to point the finger at Maresca’s system for stifling the attacking talent at his disposal.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Many people, some with political intent, were quick to point a finger at civic leaders for their failure to fully address the risks of wildfires.
—Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Others simply point the finger at bad, fluorescent office lighting.
—Tanya Akim, Forbes, 21 Mar. 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 24 May. 2025.
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