| 释义 |
point the finger at 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.See also: finger, pointpoint the finger at someoneFig. 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.See also: finger, pointpoint the finger atAttach 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. See also: finger, point |