point an accusing finger at
idiom
: to put the blame on
The governor pointed an accusing finger at the legislature for failing to approve her budget.
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Asked to comment on the USC study, which was published this month in JAMA Health Forum, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, the drug industry’s main lobbying group, was happy to point an accusing finger at pharmacy benefit managers.
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Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2021
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Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2021
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“Point an accusing finger at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20an%20accusing%20finger%20at. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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