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point the finger at

idiom

To accuse or blame (someone).


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    beside the point

    Irrelevant, moot.

  2. 02

    boiling point

    The state of being heated, with high aggression.

  3. 03

    brownie point

    Credit or praise for good work or a good deed, often for the express purpose of currying favor.

  4. 04

    fat finger

    A supposed cause of typographical errors, especially keyboard errors, caused from erroneous key presses or typing errors on touchscreen devices.

  5. 05

    finger in the pie

    A share in the doing of something; involvement.

  6. 06

    finger to the wind

    An attention to or focus on or awareness of current or prevailing trends, public opinion, or shifting circumstances.

  7. 07

    fucked by the fickle finger of fate

    Victimized by bad luck.

  8. 08

    get one's finger out

    To proceed with the matter in hand.

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