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have a finger in

have a finger in verb: to be concerned or involved in something.

Verb

have a finger in (third-person singular simple present has a finger in, present participle having a finger in, simple past and past participle had a finger in)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To be concerned or involved in something.

Forms of have a finger in

third-person singular presenthas a finger in
present participlehaving a finger in
past participlehad a finger in
pasthad a finger in

Words formed from have a finger in

Questions about have a finger in

What does have a finger in mean?
Have a finger in means to be concerned or involved in something.
What part of speech is have a finger in?
Have a finger in is a verb.
What is the past tense of have a finger in?
The past tense of have a finger in is had a finger in.

Words near have a finger in in the dictionary

  1. have a face on
  2. have a fall
  3. have a few
  4. have a few too many
  5. have a fine finger
  6. have a finger in
  7. have a fit
  8. have a foot in both camps
  9. have a foot in the door
  10. have a gas
  11. have a go

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