| 词汇 | point the finger at someone |
| 释义 | Idiom point the finger at someone Theme: BLAME to blame someone; to identify someone as the guilty person.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. Idiom point the finger at someonepoint 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. point the finger at (one)To indicate that one is guilty of (doing) something; to blame or accuse one of (doing) something. She'll say that she doesn't blame anyone, but I know that, in her heart, she points the finger at me. Now, I'm not pointing the finger at anyone in particular, but someone here has been stealing food from the communal refrigerator. point the finger at someoneCOMMON If you point the finger at someone, you blame them for a mistake they have made or accuse them of doing something wrong. Nobody can point the finger at us for doing anything we shouldn't have. Note: You can also say, for example, that you point the finger of blame or the finger of suspicion at someone. It would be easy to point the finger of blame at individuals. Note: When people blame or accuse each other in this way, you can refer to this as finger-pointing. Whether or not the investigation succeeds, it is bound to lead to finger-pointing and backbiting. |
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