point fingers
To accuse people of being responsible for something bad.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“It is not helpful to point fingers when things go wrong.”
“Instead of solving the problem, the team members spent the entire meeting pointing fingers at each other.”
“Rather than accepting responsibility for the failed project, the manager chose to point fingers at his subordinates to protect his own reputation.”
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all fingers and thumbs
Of a person, clumsy or awkward.
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all points of the compass
Every direction; everywhere.
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beside the point
Irrelevant, moot.
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boiling point
The state of being heated, with high aggression.
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brownie point
Credit or praise for good work or a good deed, often for the express purpose of currying favor.
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burn one's fingers
To harm oneself; to suffer consequences of one's actions.
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fat finger
A supposed cause of typographical errors, especially keyboard errors, caused from erroneous key presses or typing errors on touchscreen devices.
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finger in the pie
A share in the doing of something; involvement.
Last updated August 10, 2026