point the finger at
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Attach blame to, accuse, as in When they asked her who broke the window, she pointed the finger at Tom. Also see put the finger on.
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Words nearby point the finger at
point source, point spread, points system, Point Success, point system, point the finger at, point tiré, point-to-point, point up, pointwise, pointy
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