- have a finger in the pie
- have a finger in the pie & have one's finger in the pieFig. to have a role in something; to be involved in something. (See also have one's finger in too many pies) •
Tess wants to have a finger in the pie. She doesn't think we can do it by ourselves.
•Sally always wants to have a finger in the pie.
* * *See: FINGER IN THE PIE.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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have a finger in the pie — See: FINGER IN THE PIE … Dictionary of American idioms
have a finger in the pie — ► have a finger in the pie be involved in a matter. Main Entry: ↑finger … English terms dictionary
have a finger in the pie — to be involved in a particular activity. When it comes to trade in the underdeveloped parts of the world, most Western countries want to have a finger in the pie … New idioms dictionary
have\ a\ finger\ in\ the\ pie — See: finger in the pie … Словарь американских идиом
have a finger in the pie — be involved in a matter. → finger … English new terms dictionary
have a finger in every pie — If someone has a finger in every pie, they are involved in many activities. For information about the activities in this town, you should talk to John Brown. He s got a finger in every pie … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
finger in the pie — If you have a finger in the pie, you have an interest in something … The small dictionary of idiomes
finger in the pie — If you have a finger in the pie, you have an interest in something. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Finger in the pie — If you have a finger in the pie, you have an interest in something … Dictionary of English idioms
finger in the pie — {n. phr.}, {informal} Something to do with what happens; part interest or responsibility. * /When the girls got up a Christmas party, I felt sure Alice had a finger in the pie./ * /The Jones Company was chosen to build the new hospital and we… … Dictionary of American idioms