have one's finger in the pie

have one's finger in the pie
have a finger in the pie & have one's finger in the pie
Fig. 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.


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 — See: FINGER IN THE PIE …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • finger — /ˈfɪŋgə/ (say fingguh) noun 1. any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb. 2. a part of a glove made to receive a finger. 3. the breadth of a finger as a unit of length; digit. 4. the length of a finger, 12 cm,… …  

  • finger — [fiŋ′gər] n. [ME < OE, akin to Ger finger, Goth figgrs, prob. < IE base * penkwe, FIVE] 1. any of the five jointed parts projecting from the palm of the hand; esp., any of these other than the thumb 2. the part of a glove that covers one of …   English World dictionary

  • finger — fin|ger1 W2S2 [ˈfıŋgə US ər] n ↑finger, ↑fingernail, ↑thumb ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of your hand)¦ 2 cross your fingers 3 not lift/raise a finger 4 put your finger on something 5 not lay a finger on somebody 6 have/keep your finger on the pulse (of… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • finger — fingerer, n. fingerless, adj. /fing geuhr/, n. 1. any of the terminal members of the hand, esp. one other than the thumb. 2. a part of a glove made to receive a finger. 3. the breadth of a finger as a unit of measurement; digit. 4. the length of… …   Universalium

  • Finger — Durch die Finger sehen: Nachsicht üben, milde urteilen, eigentlich: nicht mit vollem Blick hinsehen. Diese Wendung, die früher wohl von der entsprechenden Handgebärde begleitet wurde, hat im heutigen Sprachgebrauch viel von ihrer einstigen… …   Das Wörterbuch der Idiome

  • finger — noun each of the four slender jointed parts attached to either hand (or five, if the thumb is included). ↘a measure of spirits in a glass, based on the breadth of a finger. verb 1》 touch or feel with the fingers. 2》 (usu. finger someone for)… …   English new terms dictionary

  • finger — 1 noun (C) 1 PART OF YOUR HAND one of the four long thin parts on your hand, not including your thumb: She let sand run through her fingers. | Tim ran his finger along the windowsill. see also: index finger, little finger, middle finger, ring… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • finger — n. & v. n. 1 any of the terminal projections of the hand (including or excluding the thumb). 2 the part of a glove etc. intended to cover a finger. 3 a a finger like object (fish finger). b a long narrow structure. 4 colloq. a measure of liquor… …   Useful english dictionary

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