have one's fingers in many pies
have one's fingers in many pies verb: to be involved in many, or too many, different things.
Verb
have one's fingers in many pies (third-person singular simple present has one's fingers in many pies, present participle having one's fingers in many pies, simple past and past participle had one's fingers in many pies)
- To be involved in many, or too many, different things.
Forms of have one's fingers in many pies
| third-person singular present | has one's fingers in many pies |
|---|---|
| present participle | having one's fingers in many pies |
| past participle | had one's fingers in many pies |
| past | had one's fingers in many pies |
Questions about have one's fingers in many pies
- What does have one's fingers in many pies mean?
- Have one's fingers in many pies means to be involved in many, or too many, different things.
- What part of speech is have one's fingers in many pies?
- Have one's fingers in many pies is a verb.
- What is the past tense of have one's fingers in many pies?
- The past tense of have one's fingers in many pies is had one's fingers in many pies.
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