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points fingers

points fingers is the third-person singular simple present indicative of point fingers.

Meaning of point fingers

Verb

point fingers (third-person singular simple present points fingers, present participle pointing fingers, simple past and past participle pointed fingers)

  1. (idiomatic) To accuse people of being responsible for something bad.
    • If Burnham is right, then it seems to me that the reaction of TfN, NR and DfT to questions is for each to point fingers at the others.2021 May 5, Philip Haigh, “I think we need better than this from the rail industry”, in RAIL, number 930, pages 50–51

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What is points fingers the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Points fingers is the third-person singular simple present indicative of point fingers.

Words near points fingers in the dictionary

  1. points and calls
  2. points at infinity
  3. points classification
  4. points classifications
  5. points d'appui
  6. points fingers
  7. points in the paint
  8. points in time
  9. points of articulation
  10. points of contact
  11. points of contention

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