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point the finger at

Idioms  

  1. 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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It may be easy to point the finger at individual investors, computer algorithms or generalists, but that doesn’t seem to be a satisfactory explanation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

And in series two, Paul decided to point the finger at fellow traitor Miles.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

Defence Minister Theo Francken earlier refused to point the finger at Russia for the weekend sightings near the base, but said that they appeared to be a coordinated operation carried out by "professionals".

From Barron's • Nov. 5, 2025

Adam Perez, the DWP’s top manager in the Owens Valley, said it’s easy to point the finger at his agency and blame it for the stagnation.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2024

But the señora, Mr. Cogan, takes occasion to point the finger at me.

From Wide Courses by Connolly, James B. (James Brendan)

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