point an accusing finger at

point an accusing finger at
point an accusing finger at (or point a/the finger at)
: to accuse or blame (someone)

He was quick to point an accusing finger at his coworkers.

Let's stop pointing fingers at each other and just solve the problem!

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Main Entry:finger

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