point a/the finger at

idiom

variants 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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Every single time that U.S. diplomats or allies raise concerns or complaints over these expansionist designs, the despots will be able to point the finger at Trump and his insistence on growing our borders outwards. —

New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 29 Dec. 2024 Amid mounting pressure from Trump and his allies, the CR quickly crumbled, and several Democrats were quick to point the finger at Musk’s barrage of online posts as a driving factor in the breakdown. —

Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024 Others have attempted to point the finger at a single party, like North American, or even NASA. —

Matthew Beddingfield and George Leopold, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024 There may be a variety of explanations for the giving drop, but many point the finger at the 2017 tax reform. —

Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for point a/the finger at

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