point the finger at en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, transitive) To accuse or blame (someone).
That is a serious accusation, so make sure you have plenty of evidence before you point the finger at someone.
It seems like everyone always tries to point the finger at somebody else.
In terms of comparing rail with other transport modes, Dr Laurie Wright, senior lecturer at Solent University, tells RAIL: "It is easy to point the finger at aviation and view rail as a low-carbon alternative. [...] You go somewhere, you burn fuel to get there, and people point fingers at you for it.
2020 May 20, Paul Clifton, “A hydrogen solution to decarbonisation?”, in Rail, page 55:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pointed the finger at | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| pointed the finger at | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| pointing the finger at | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| points the finger at | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
sv peka finger (to accuse or blame) · ru пока́зывать па́льцем (to accuse or blame) · fi osoittaa sormella (to accuse or blame) · te వేలెత్తి చూపు (to accuse or blame) · fr montrer du doigt (to accuse or blame) · el δακτυλοδεικτώ (to accuse or blame) · fr pointer du doigt (to accuse or blame)