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To accuse or blame

To find fault with, to blame, to censure

To form a supposition

To express disapproval of

To identify as a criminal or suspect

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Verb

To accuse or blame

blacken the name of

pin the blame on

stick the blame on

hold responsible

hold accountable

point a finger at

lay at one's door

call to account

point the finger

lay the blame on

lay at your door

bring charges against

hang something on

assign guilt to

assign fault to

lay a guilt trip on

lay a bad trip on

assign liability to

place the blame on

consider guilty of

bring before the court

bring someone to trial

bring an action against

prefer charges against

file charges against

have the law on

lay charges against

point finger at

drop someone in it

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

Verb

To find fault with, to blame, to censure

assign guilt to

attribute liability to

hold accountable for

hold answerable for

hold responsible for

impute blame to

lay at the door of

lay the blame on someone for

recriminate for

lodge complaint

point the finger

put on trial for

point finger at

lay charges against

take to court for

prefer charges against

incriminate for

hang something on

hold accountable

make accusations about

lay the blame on

bring to trial for

drag into court

blow the whistle on

file charges against

let someone have it

blow the whistle

lay at one's door

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Verb

To form a supposition

have a suspicion

be inclined to think

think it likely

think it probable

be of the opinion

have a sneaking feeling

harbor suspicion

have a foreboding

have a sneaking suspicion

have sneaking suspicion

take for granted

come to the conclusion

draw the inference

be given to understand

take it as given

take as a hypothesis

philosophise^UK

be under the impression

philosophize^US

have a funny feeling

feel in one's bones

get the impression

calculate roughly

be led to believe

have the feeling

be of the conviction

have as one's opinion

be conscious of

get the impression of

get the picture

be of the opinion that

think it likely that

take it as read

regard as likely

contemplate the possibility of

be prepared for

see in the cards

make an estimate of

go out on a limb

form an opinion of

have a hunch of

take something read

take something as given

take something for granted

formulate a theory

have the impression

come to the conclusion that

have funny feeling

roughly calculate

put a figure on

take it for granted

draw conclusions

have in prospect

look forward to

have an idea that

contextualise^UK

take as gospel truth

editorialize^US

set a figure on

think of as being

regard as being

look on as being

form an impression of

have an awareness of

have a sensation of

contextualize^US

take something on board

editorialise^UK

venture a guess

calculate to be

express an opinion

make suppositions

build castles in air

run it up flagpole

beat one's brains

read between lines

think it conceivable

become cognizant of

be cognizant of

become aware of

become conscious of

catch the drift

feel in your bones

take the measure of

make a guess at

jump to a conclusion

have a sneaking suspicion of

familiarize oneself with

gain an understanding of

draw a conclusion

come to understand

get clued up about

become expert in

get the point of

become proficient in

become skilled at

acquire a knowledge of

acquire skill in

familiarize yourself with

become competent in

be made aware of

get the hang of

read between the lines

reach conclusion

the way one sees it

put two and two together

become familiar with

become versed in

see handwriting on wall

tell in advance

crystal-ball divine

become conscious

be aware of the fact that

be conscious of the fact that

become conscious of the fact that

become aware of the fact that

have an aha moment

get through one's head

get the message

figure it to be

make a judgement

lay down the law

form the opinion

have knowledge of

make an educated guess

apply oneself to

have lessons in

know inside out

have on good authority

get the knack of

crack the books

burn midnight oil

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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

send someone away with a flea in their ear

rake over the coals

slap on the wrist

give a piece of one's mind

jump down one's throat

call on the carpet

call to account

tear a strip off

fulminate against

take to the woodshed

come down hard on

strongly criticize

throw the book at

rap on knuckles

give a going over

tell a thing or two

hold accountable

hold responsible

criticize severely

come down on like a ton of bricks

have someone on the carpet

point a finger at

lay at one's door

lay down the law

point the finger

reprimand severely

rake over coals

give going-over

give tongue-lashing

have words with

tear someone a new one

give someone a dressing down

give someone a telling off

rap across the knuckles

severely reprimand

give someone a carpeting

criticize hatefully

take down a peg

give a hard time

burn one's ears

call over the coals

give piece of mind

give the business

mete out punishment to

make an example of

give someone stick

give a tongue-lashing

criticize strongly

give someone a bad press

criticize harshly

have your knife in

bring to account

lay at your door

bring charges against

express disapprobation

express disapprobation of

send someone away with a flea in his

give the dickens

put someone in their place

take down a peg or two

rap someone the knuckles

drag over the coals

assign fault to

lay the blame on

place the blame on

lay a guilt trip on

consider guilty of

assign guilt to

lay a bad trip on

assign liability to

bring to trial for

point finger at

lay charges against

take to court for

recriminate for

prefer charges against

hang something on

make accusations about

lodge complaint

blow the whistle

incriminate for

file charges against

put on trial for

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Verb

To identify as a criminal or suspect

blow the whistle on

sell down the river

tell tales about

spill the beans about

drop the dime on

peach on someone

stab in the back

blow the whistle

do the dirty on

put the finger on

put someone's pot on

spill the beans

point the bone at

break faith with

be unfaithful to

act as an informer

turn King's evidence

turn Queen's evidence

give someone away

rat someone out

tell the police about

give someone a Judas kiss

tell the authorities about

spill the beans on

spill your guts

turn state's evidence

let the cat out of the bag

make a charge against

make a complaint against

play someone false

give the game away

divulge information

reveal information

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