the finger of blame/suspicion
noun phraseDefinition of the finger of blame/suspicion
—used with words such as point or direct to say that someone is being blamed or suspected He was shocked to realize that the finger of suspicion was now pointed at him.
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“The finger of blame/suspicion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20finger%20of%20blame%2Fsuspicion. Accessed 15 Aug. 2022.
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