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having one's fingers in many pies

having one's fingers in many pies is the present participle and gerund of have one's fingers in many pies.

Meaning of have one's fingers in many pies

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)

  1. (idiomatic) To be involved in many, or too many, different things.

Questions about having one's fingers in many pies

What is having one's fingers in many pies the present participle and gerund of?
Having one's fingers in many pies is the present participle and gerund of have one's fingers in many pies.

Words near having one's fingers in many pies in the dictionary

  1. having one's eye on
  2. having one's fill
  3. having one's finger on the pulse
  4. having one's finger on the trigger
  5. having one's fingers all thumbs
  6. having one's fingers in many pies
  7. having one's fingers in the till
  8. having one's fingers on the pulse
  9. having one's guard up
  10. having one's hand in the till
  11. having one's hand out

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