Verb
point the finger at (third-person singular simple present points the finger at, present participle pointing the finger at, simple past and past participle pointed the finger at)
(transitive, idiomatic) To accuse or blame (someone).
It seems like everyone always tries to point the finger at somebody else.
That is a serious accusation, so make sure you have plenty of evidence before you point the finger at someone.
Boudreau and others with family members on the waiting list point the finger at Fairfield Manor east and west closing in 2018 after the owner filed for bankruptcy. Source: Internet
Sir Ian added: 'One could point the finger at ministers and politicians for not being willing to listen to scientific advice. Source: Internet
They point the finger at the state’s one-way attorney fee statute and the contingency fee multiplier for incentivizing inflated lawsuits against insurers. Source: Internet
You cannot point the finger at the Australian people and tell them they are living beyond their means when the Speaker of the House is using the public purse to charter helicopter flights to Party fundraisers. Source: Internet
"We've been saying since day one it can't just be that we point the finger at one guy and call it a day because then you know it's never not going to happen again,” Kindlon said. Source: Internet
He did not explicitly point the finger at Turkey or other regional powers. Source: Internet