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finger in the pie

finger in the pie noun: a share in the doing of something; involvement.

Noun

finger in the pie

  1. (idiomatic) A share in the doing of something; involvement.
    • They informed us that the cause of her committing this rash deed was a dispute with her mistress, but on further inquiry it appears that Cupid had a finger in the pie.1842, The Boston Medical and Surgical Journal, volume 26, page 261
    • The Foundation had, however, decided to keep a finger in the pie and to pay its share in the running costs of the school.2012, H. Liebaers, Mostly in the Line of Duty: Thirty Years with Books, page 73

Questions about finger in the pie

What does finger in the pie mean?
Finger in the pie means a share in the doing of something; involvement.
What part of speech is finger in the pie?
Finger in the pie is a noun.

Words near finger in the pie in the dictionary

  1. finger in a dike
  2. finger in a dyke
  3. finger in the air
  4. finger in the dike
  5. finger in the dyke
  6. finger in the pie
  7. finger in the wind
  8. finger joint
  9. finger joints
  10. finger lake
  11. finger lakes

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