Daniels points an accusing finger at the North. New York, he writes, has almost as many Negroes as Georgia, and yet employs far fewer Negro teachers. (G. Green, ‘The Enemy Forgotten’, ch. XIII) — Дэниелс указывает перстом и на Север. В Нью-Йорке, пишет он, почти столько же негров, сколько и в Джорджии, однако негров-учителей здесь гораздо меньше.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
point an accusing finger at — (or point a/the finger at) : to accuse or blame (someone) He was quick to point an accusing finger at his coworkers. Let s stop pointing fingers at each other and just solve the problem! • • • Main Entry: ↑finger … Useful english dictionary
point an accusing finger at, point a/the finger at — see ↑finger, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑point … Useful english dictionary
finger — I n. 1) to point a finger at 2) (usu. fig.) to snap one s fingers (I jump when she snaps her fingers) ( I obey her commands without question ) 3) an accusing; warning finger (to point an accusing finger at smb.) 4) an index; little; middle; ring; … Combinatory dictionary
finger — [[t]fɪ̱ŋgə(r)[/t]] ♦♦ fingers, fingering, fingered 1) N COUNT Your fingers are the four long thin parts at the end of each hand. → See also light fingered She suddenly held up a small, bony finger and pointed across the room... She ran her… … English dictionary
point a finger (at somebody) — point a/the ˈfinger (at sb) idiom to accuse sb of doing sth • The article points an accusing finger at the authorities. Main entry: ↑pointidiom … Useful english dictionary
point the finger (at somebody) — point a/the ˈfinger (at sb) idiom to accuse sb of doing sth • The article points an accusing finger at the authorities. Main entry: ↑pointidiom … Useful english dictionary
finger — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ first, index, pointer (AmE) ▪ middle ▪ ring, third, wedding ▪ … Collocations dictionary
point — 1 /pOInt/ noun 1 IDEA (C) a single fact, idea, or opinion that is part of an argument or discussion: There was one point on which everyone agreed. | She had brought a list of points for discussion. | One important point must be borne in mind. |… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
point the finger — When you point the finger at someone, you are accusing and blaming them for something … The small dictionary of idiomes
The Moving Finger — For other uses, see The Moving Finger (disambiguation). The Moving Finger … Wikipedia
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