accusing finger

əˈkjuːzɪŋ ˈfɪŋɡər

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Definition of accusing finger - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

hand gesturegesture pointing at someone to blame

She pointed an accusing finger at him during the argument.

legalsign indicating someone's guilt

The evidence was an accusing finger pointing directly at the suspect.

accusation

blame

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gesture pointing at someone to blame
sign indicating someone's guilt

Expressions with accusing finger

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point an accusing finger at

blame someone for something wrong or bad

They point an accusing finger at the manager for the mistake.

Expressions with accusing

point an accusing finger at

blame someone for something wrong or bad

They point an accusing finger at the manager for the mistake.

Expressions with finger

finger trouble

mistakes from pressing wrong keys or buttons

I sent the wrong email due to finger trouble.

point one's finger at

direct a finger towards someone or something

She pointed her finger at the map.

give the finger

show disrespect or defiance

She gave the finger to the rules and did what she wanted.

have a finger in

be involved in something

She seems to have a finger in every project at work.

lift a finger

make a small effort to help someone

He wouldn't even lift a finger to help his friend move.

not move a finger

make no effort to help or do something

He won't not move a finger to help us.

point a finger

direct a finger towards someone or something

She pointed a finger at the map.

point the finger

accuse someone of wrongdoing

He pointed the finger at his coworker for the missing files.

twist around one's little finger

easily control or influence someone by persuasion or charm

She can twist him around her little finger with a smile.

wind around one's little finger

have control over someone by charming or manipulating them

She can wind anyone around her little finger with a smile..

Examples of accusing finger in a sentence

The media's accusing finger was directed at the politician.
Her glare was an accusing finger.
The broken vase was an accusing finger.

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French:doigt accusateur, ...
German:beschuldigender Finger, Schuldzeichen, ...
Italian:dito accusatore, ...
Spanish:dedo acusador, ...
Portuguese:dedo acusador, ...
Chinese:指责手势, 指控的证据, ...
Japanese:非難の指, 罪を示すサイン, ...
Arabic:إِصْبَع الاِتِّهَام, ...
Hebrew:אֶצְבַּע מַאֲשִׁימָה, ...
Russian:обвиняющий палец, ...
Ukrainian:звинувачувальний палець, знак провини, ...
Hindi:दोष देने के लिए उठी उँगली, दोषी ठहराने का संकेत, ...
Bengali:দোষারোপের আঙুল, অভিযুক্ত আঙুল, ...
Catalan:dit acusador, senyal de culpabilitat, ...
Czech:obviňující ukazováček, usvědčující důkaz, ...
Danish:anklagende finger, skyldig tegn, ...
Dutch:beschuldigende vinger, beschuldigend teken, ...
Greek:χειρονομία κατηγορίας με το δάχτυλο, κατηγορηματικό δάχτυλο, ...
Hungarian:vádló ujj, terhelő bizonyíték, ...
Khmer:កាយវិការចង្អុលដាក់កំហុស, ភស្តុតាង ឬសញ្ញាដែលបង្ហាញថានរណាម្នាក់មានទោស, ...
Korean:비난의 손가락, 비난의 증거, ...
Persian:انگشت اتهام, نشانه اتهام, ...
Polish:wskazujący palec, wskazujący znak, ...
Portuguese (BR):dedo acusador, ...
Romanian:deget acuzator, semn de vinovăție, ...
Swedish:anklagande finger, anklagande tecken, ...
Thai:นิ้วชี้กล่าวหา, หลักฐานชี้ชัด, ...
Turkish:suçlayıcı parmak, suçlayıcı işaret, ...
Vietnamese:cử chỉ buộc tội, dấu hiệu buộc tội, ...

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