wag a finger | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic,often followed byat)Toexpressone'sannoyancewith, ordisapprovalof, someone's actions.2022August 5, Jon Caramanica, Lindsay Zoladz, “Carly Rae Jepsen’s Brand-New Boy Problems, and 7 More New Songs”, inThe New York Times‎[1]:“Edge of the Edge” pairs a playful sample of the doo-wop group Randy & the Rainbows’ 1963 hit “Denise” with Panda’s serenely melodic vocals, which cut through the carefree, pop-psychedelic vibe with some light social critique: “Can’t say it’s what you bargained for,” he sings,wagging a fingerat the frenzied escalation of technology, “It’s forever at the push of a button.”2022November 21,Barney Ronay, “Iran’s brave and powerful gesture is a small wonder from a World Cup of woe”, inThe Guardian‎[2]:In reality Infantino has presided over a World Cup staged in a repressive state that has feasted on those who built its palaces, and has barelywagged a fingerat Iran’s regime in the lead up to their appearance here.

Examples:

EN: Nazi Art. "Once in a while we should wag a finger at our actors and artists"Adolf Hitler.
ES: "A los actores y los artistas, de vez en cuando, hay que amenazarlos con el dedo" Adolfo Hitler
EN: Out earning a living, so don't wag a finger at me, you job-shy, sponging waste of space!
ES: Fuera, ganándome la vida, asi que no me señales con el dedo, tú, vago, gorroneando el baño.
EN: Some sort of head honcho I could pace in front of and plead our case to, and maybe even wag a finger at disapprovingly?
ES: ¿Una especie de superior al que podría presentarle nuestro caso y apuntarlo con el dedo en señal de desaprobación?
ID: Seperti kepala tertinggi yang bisa aku ajak bicara, dan mengajukan kasus kita, dan bahkan mungkin mengacungkan jari kita kepadanya, bersikap tak setuju?
EN: Glossary should be returned to its proper place, and we should all wag a finger in Kevan's general direction.
HI: सबको अपने कार्य में लग जाना चाहिये. . सुन्दर सूत्र.
EN: We won't wag a finger at the TV; we'll march in the streets.
TE: కేంద్రం అంటే మాకు భయం లేదు. . మేం వీధుల్లోకి వస్తాం.

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