point a/the finger at

phrase

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!

Examples of point a/the finger at in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Already, lawmakers are plotting how to point the finger at Trump on the campaign trail. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 13 Mar. 2026

European leaders, meanwhile, point the finger at Trump for their rift. — Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 14 Feb. 2026

Look, in this game, everyone's just trying to point the finger at somebody else, and those were a couple of things that people were able to hang on to. — Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Feb. 2026

Alldredge said in September that there’s no one factor to point the finger at when discussing why homicides increase. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2026