It is not helpful to point fingers when things go wrong.
point fingers
idiomTo accuse people of being responsible for something bad.
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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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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get one's fingers burnt
To suffer relatively minor, adversive, and unexpected harm.
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get the point
To understand; to interpret correctly.
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get to the point
To state (something) directly; as opposed to in a long-winded way.