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What is another word for point the finger?

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To accuse or blame someone

To inform against someone for a crime or wrongdoing

To accuse or believe (someone) to be guilty

To express disapproval of

Verb

To accuse or blame someone

hold accountable

hold responsible

assign fault to

lay the blame on

place the blame on

assign guilt to

assign liability to

pin the blame on

point a finger at

point the finger at

stick the blame on

call to account

lay at one's door

hold accountable for

impute blame to

hold responsible for

point finger at

bring charges against

consider guilty of

lay the blame on someone for

prove one's guilt

prefer charges against

hold someone answerable

file charges against

attribute liability to

pronounce guilty

lodge complaint

hold answerable for

attribute blame to

lay charges against

prove to be guilty

attribute guilt

shift the blame

lay a guilt trip on

lay a bad trip on

recriminate for

incriminate for

hang something on

make accusations about

bring to trial for

blow the whistle on

put on trial for

take to court for

drag into court

bring before the court

bring someone to trial

bring an action against

have the law on

lay at the door of

let someone have it

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“It seems like everyone always tries to point the finger at somebody else for this mess.”

Verb

To inform against someone for a crime or wrongdoing

blow the whistle on

sell down the river

peach on someone

do the dirty on

stab in the back

drop the dime on

spill the beans on

hang something on

tell tales about

spill the beans about

point finger at

lay at one's door

pin the blame on

blacken the name of

stick the blame on

blow the whistle

put the finger on

put someone's pot on

spill the beans

point the bone at

break faith with

turn King's evidence

be unfaithful to

act as an informer

turn Queen's evidence

give someone away

rat someone out

tell the police about

give someone a Judas kiss

tell the authorities about

spill your guts

turn state's evidence

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“After some interrogation, Jimmy's henchman would eventually point the finger at him for the crime.”

Verb

To accuse or believe (someone) to be guilty

regard as guilty

regard as a wrongdoer

think to be guilty

Verb

To express disapproval of

give comeuppance

remonstrate with

express disapproval of

find fault with

haul over the coals

rap over the knuckles

give someone a rating

give someone a row

give someone a wigging

give someone some stick

tear off a strip

give a talking-to

give someone a dressing-down

give someone an earful

give someone a roasting

give someone a telling-off

give someone a mouthful

give someone a rollicking

read the riot act

give someone what for

slap someone's wrist

let someone have it

give someone hell

give someone a bollocking

give someone a caning

rake over the coals

send someone away with a flea in their ear

give a black eye

tear a strip off

slap on the wrist

fulminate against

drag through the mud

drag through the mire

bring into disrepute

jump down one's throat

inveigh against

bring discredit to

reflect badly on

give a piece of one's mind

bring shame upon

give a bad name

rip up and down

do a hatchet job on

call to account

call on the carpet

tar and feather

spread scandal about

run smear campaign

lay down the law

vituperate against

lay at one's door

hold accountable

hold responsible

cast aspersions on

give some stick to

take to the woodshed

come down hard on

give someone a bad press

point finger at

bite someone's head off

assign guilt to

give something a bad press

remonstrate against

express a poor opinion of

cut to the quick

criticize severely

give a going over

tell a thing or two

strongly criticize

snap someone's head off

have someone on the carpet

rap on knuckles

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

impute blame to

bellyache about

take down a peg

hold accountable for

hold responsible for

attribute blame to

sound off about

reprimand severely

assault verbally

blacken someone's reputation

rake over coals

give tongue-lashing

have words with

rap across the knuckles

severely reprimand

criticize harshly

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

give a hard time

burn one's ears

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

give someone a carpeting

criticize hatefully

hold someone to blame

declaim against

throw the book at

lose one's temper with

give the business

jump down someone's throat

mete out punishment to

make an example of

pass strictures upon

drag through mud

drag someone's name through the mud

jump on one's case

go for the jugular

come down on like a ton of bricks

give someone stick

criticize strongly

give a tongue-lashing

give going-over

give piece of mind

send someone away with a flea in his

give the dickens

express disapprobation

express disapprobation of

bring charges against

call over the coals

bring to account

throw brickbats at

take issue with

give a bad press to

make uncomfortable

make someone eat crow

make someone feel ashamed

cut down to size

make a protest to

assign fault to

lay the blame on

place the blame on

shift the blame

lay a guilt trip on

consider guilty of

lay a bad trip on

assign liability to

kick in the teeth

slap in the face

hit where one lives

hang something on

blow whistle on

send up the river

put in a bad light

ruin the reputation of

lay at the door of

damage someone's reputation

lay the blame on someone for

attribute liability to

lodge complaint

hold answerable for

destroy someone's credibility

bring into disfavour

show in a bad light

blacken someone's name

kick up a stink about

give something a battering

take exception to

make a fuss about

kick up a fuss about

protest against

raise objections to

take a stand against

expostulate about

oppose strongly

complain vociferously about

speak out against

lodge a protest against

express disagreement with

be in opposition to

mouth off about

protest strongly at

animadvert upon

disagree violently with

blacken the name of

spread lies about

sully the reputation of

remonstrate about

blacken the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

make a protest against

make a stand against

put up a fight against

give someone bondi

complain bitterly about

give a rough time

protest strongly

bring under fire

review unfavorably

show someone up

expose to ridicule

hold up to shame

express strong disapproval of

object strongly to

cast a slur upon

comment negatively

keep nothing back

erupt with anger

regard with disgust

feel aversion to

feel disgust for

take a swipe at

shoot full of holes

feel revulsion to

thunder against

raise objections

take great exception to

express objections

vociferate about

express disagreement

lodge a protest

express objections to

express disapproval

be in opposition

have a problem with

draw the line at

kick up a stink

raise objection

make an objection

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