point the finger at

Idioms and Phrases

Attach blame to, accuse, as in When they asked her who broke the window, she pointed the finger at Tom . Also see put the finger on .

Example Sentences

You cannot point the finger at any England player, but perhaps as a whole they were backing off and not wanting to give away a penalty.

From BBC

The scientists chose not to name individuals, making clear they did not wish to point the finger at any one person.

From BBC

Adam Perez, the DWP’s top manager in the Owens Valley, said it’s easy to point the finger at his agency and blame it for the stagnation.

From Los Angeles Times

Perhaps unsurprisingly, some fans were quick to point the finger at Warcraft's new owners, Microsoft.

From BBC

Some MPs were quick to point the finger at Russia, China and other "hostile states" suspected of using nefarious tactics to obtain compromising material.

From BBC

Related Words

• arraign
• blame
• impeach
• indict
• involve