point the finger at

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Verb

point the finger at (third-person singular simple present points the finger at, present participle pointing the finger at, simple past and past participle pointed the finger at)

1. (transitive, idiomatic) To accuse or blame (someone).

   It seems like everyone always tries to point the finger at somebody else.

   That is a serious accusation, so make sure you have plenty of evidence before you point the finger at someone.

   • 2020 May 20, Paul Clifton, “A hydrogen solution to decarbonisation?”, in Rail, page 55:

     In terms of comparing rail with other transport modes, Dr Laurie Wright, senior lecturer at Solent University, tells RAIL: "It is easy to point the finger at aviation and view rail as a low-carbon alternative. [...] You go somewhere, you burn fuel to get there, and people point fingers at you for it.

Translations

to accuse or blame

• Finnish: osoittaa sormella
• French: montrer du doigt (fr) m, pointer du doigt (fr) m
• Greek: δακτυλοδεικτώ (el) (daktylodeiktó)
• Russian: пока́зывать па́льцем (ru) (pokázyvatʹ pálʹcem)
• Swedish: peka finger
• Telugu: వేలెత్తి చూపు (vēletti cūpu)