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There are people all over the world who are willing to exploit others. You can't just point the finger at America.
Arlo Guthrie

Meaning of "point the finger at" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POINT THE FINGER AT

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POINT THE FINGER AT

point defect
point duty
point estimate
point group
point guard
point lace
point man
point of honour
point of inflection
point of no return
point of order
point of reference
point of sale
point of view
point off
point out
point source
point system
point the bone
point up

WORDS THAT END LIKE POINT THE FINGER AT

come at
drive at
get at
go at
have a shot at
have at
in at
jump at
keep at
make eyes at
not look at
not much to look at
on at
pick at
poke fun at
sneeze at
stick at
talk at
throw the book at
where it´s at

Synonyms and antonyms of point the finger at in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «point the finger at» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POINT THE FINGER AT

Find out the translation of point the finger at to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of point the finger at from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «point the finger at» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

矛头指向
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

señalar con el dedo
570 millions of speakers

English

point the finger at
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पर उंगली बिंदु
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أصابع الاتهام إلى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

указать пальцем на
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

apontar o dedo para
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এ আঙুল নির্দেশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pointer du doigt
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Arahkan jari pada
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

mit dem Finger auf
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

指さす
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에서지목
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Arahake driji ing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chỉ tay vào
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விரல் சுட்டிக்காட்டவும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

येथे बोट दाखविणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Parmakla işaret etmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

puntare il dito contro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wskazać palcem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вказати пальцем на
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

arate cu degetul la
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δείχνουμε με το δάχτυλο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wys die vinger na
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

peka finger åt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

peke fingeren på
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of point the finger at

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POINT THE FINGER AT»

The term «point the finger at» is quite widely used and occupies the 24.660 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POINT THE FINGER AT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about point the finger at

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QUOTES WITH «POINT THE FINGER AT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word point the finger at.
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Arlo Guthrie
There are people all over the world who are willing to exploit others. You can't just point the finger at America.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POINT THE FINGER AT»

Discover the use of point the finger at in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to point the finger at and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Dictionary of the English Language: Intended to Exhibi ... ...
To direct towards an object or place, to show its position, or excite attention to it ; as, to point the finger at an object ; to point the finger of scorn at one. Shak. 3. To direct the eye or notice. Whosoever should be guided through his battles by ...
Noah Webster, 1832
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Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
... out on the couch and doesn't lift a finger to help. point the finger at sb to blame someone ♢ Critics were quick to point the finger at the directors when the theater started losing money. put your finger on sth to know the reason for 129 finger.
Paul Heacock, 2003
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The Wordsworth Dictionary of Idioms
... prevent his arrest. point the finger at (someone) to call attention to (someone) by blaming them for something: Although I do not wish to point the finger at anyone in particular, certain people in this office have not been working as well as they ...
Elizabeth McLaren Kirkpatrick, C. M. Schwarz, 1993
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Webster's New World American Idioms Handbook
Note: This gesture is also called flipping the bird or flipping someone off. point the finger at to blame or accuse someone of something. Alludes to the actual gesture of pointing at someone or something; also said with a plural noun as point ...
Gail Brenner, 2011
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Chambers Idioms
... prevent his arrest. point the finger at (someone) to call attention to (someone) by blaming them for something: Although I do not wish to point the finger at anyone in particular, certain people in this office have not been working as well as they ...
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The Rules of Love: A Personal Code for Happier, More ...
So let's have a bit of understanding and appreciation, and ease off on the criticism, and don't point the finger at anyone without first checking what the rest of your hand is up to. OF COURSE IT WASN'T YOUR FAULT, SO THAT WAS ...
Richard Templar, 2013
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Poetry with Punch: For the Urgency of the Hour
Point the finger at 'em and point three back at me On Wednesday at the coffeehouse? What shall we do with the wagging tongues? What shall we do with the wagging tongues? What shall we do with the wagging tongues On Thursday at the ...
Helen Murray, 2010
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The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and ...
point the finger at to identify someone or something as having a specific responsibility UK, 1833 pointer noun 1 a criminally inclined youth, especially a youth gang memberUS, 1963 . 2 a large facial blemish US, 1976 pointers noun female ...
Terry Victor, Tom Dalzell, 2007
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The Butterfly Movement
When Christians sin, unbelievers point the finger at them screaming hypocrisy. At the same time, Christians point the finger at unbelievers screaming heresy. Then of course there are Christians pointing the finger at other Christians. A cycle ...
Katrina Smith, 2011
10
The Right Place, the Wrong Position
Then instead of taking personal responsibility, they will somehow try to point the finger at someone else. Look down at your hand right now and take one finger and point it towards this book you are reading. Now if you will look carefully at your ...
K. Douglas Berry, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POINT THE FINGER AT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term point the finger at is used in the context of the following news items.
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Britain's men become more sexist after having a child. But it doesn't …
But why? The authors of the original study point the finger at work and parental leave arrangements. Given that fathers almost always receive ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
2
Opinion: Tour de France race etiquette seems silly in the context of …
The riders are more likely to complain about a perceived slight against them, or point the finger at another rider going against the 'spirit' of the ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
3
Motherlode | Parents Know Pressure and Hovering Don't Help …
It's very easy to point the finger at other families. But as a psychologist recently told me in a very different context, one of the easiest ways to get ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
Is cycling really declining in Australia?
... it down to factors like insufficient progress with building segregated cycling infrastructure; others point the finger at the mandatory helmet law. «Crikey, Jul 15»
5
China escalator swallows toddler's mother
The accident happened on one of the Chinese capital's newest lines, but officials were quick to point the finger at the manufacturers of ... «haveeruonline, Jul 15»
6
Europe's crisis. God's opportunity
Extreme right-wing politicians are able to tap into popular malcontent at soaring unemployment and point the finger at migrants as the ones to ... «Evangelical Focus, Jul 15»
7
Slow PC? TechRadar survey shows one third would blame antivirus
Computer owners are more likely to point the finger at antivirus or security applications compared to other software when they experience a ... «TechRadar, Jul 15»
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In moments of need, there's just us
Rather than point the finger at someone else, or expect another party to step up, we realise, after a while: There's just us. So when a few people ... «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
9
Taking a punt: CEOs and high-risk gambles
The authors point the finger at the chief executives, using what Spalt calls “large sample empirical research” and highlighting earlier studies ... «Financial News, Jul 15»
10
Tales of Wall Street Debauchery From the Man Behind the Goldman …
“If you're dealing with a movie that very specifically is aimed to demonize or at least point the finger at a certain kind of behavior,” he told ... «Newsweek, Jul 15»

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