point a/the finger at
idiom
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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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Some state officials were quick to point the finger at the National Weather Service — including Texas Division of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd, who said forecasts did not adequately predict the amount of rain that fell on the area.
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Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
The problem appears to have originated in Spain: Portugal’s Prime Minister Luís Montenegro was quick to point the finger at his neighboring nation on Monday.
—Robert Picheta, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2025
The problem appears to have originated in Spain: Portugal’s Prime Minister Luís Montenegro was quick to point the finger at his neighboring nation on Monday.
—Robert Picheta, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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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 16 Jul. 2025.
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