Don't point the finger at me! I didn't take the money.
•The manager refused to point the finger at anyone in particular and said that everyone was sometimes guilty of being late.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
point the finger at someone — point the finger at (someone) to accuse someone of being responsible for something that has happened. Critics were quick to point the finger at the board of directors when the theatre started losing money … New idioms dictionary
point the finger (at someone) — point the/a/finger (at someone) phrase to accuse someone or suggest that they are guilty of something bad When criticized, he was quick to point the finger at his co workers. Thesaurus: to criticize, accuse or blamesynonym words used to describe… … Useful english dictionary
point the finger at — (someone) to accuse someone of being responsible for something that has happened. Critics were quick to point the finger at the board of directors when the theatre started losing money … New idioms dictionary
point the finger — When you point the finger at someone, you are accusing and blaming them for something … The small dictionary of idiomes
point a finger (at someone) — point the/a/finger (at someone) phrase to accuse someone or suggest that they are guilty of something bad When criticized, he was quick to point the finger at his co workers. Thesaurus: to criticize, accuse or blamesynonym words used to describe… … Useful english dictionary
point the finger — verb to accuse; to direct or imply blame That is a serious accusation, so make sure you have plenty of evidence before you point the finger at someone … Wiktionary
point the finger at sb — ► to accuse someone of being responsible for something bad that has happened: »The reports are understood not to point the finger at the group s finance director. Main Entry: ↑point … Financial and business terms
point the finger — openly accuse someone or apportion blame. → point … English new terms dictionary
point the finger — openly accuse someone or apportion blame … Useful english dictionary
finger — [[t]fɪ̱ŋgə(r)[/t]] ♦♦ fingers, fingering, fingered 1) N COUNT Your fingers are the four long thin parts at the end of each hand. → See also light fingered She suddenly held up a small, bony finger and pointed across the room... She ran her… … English dictionary
point — [[t]pɔ͟ɪnt[/t]] ♦ points, pointing, pointed 1) N COUNT You use point to refer to something that someone has said or written. We disagree with every point Mr Blunkett makes... Dave Hill s article makes the right point about the Taylor Report...… … English dictionary
