have one's fingers in many pies en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
- (idiomatic) To be involved in many, or too many, different things.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| having one's fingers in many pies | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| has one's fingers in many pies | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| had one's fingers in many pies | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| had one's fingers in many pies | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Relateds
wear too many hats · spread oneself thin
Translations (13)
es estar en todos los saraos (be involved in many different things) · es estar en todas las salsas (be involved in many different things) · es estar en todos los fregados (be involved in many different things) · he ידו בכול (be involved in many different things) · he ידו טמונה בכל צלחת (be involved in many different things) · pl rozmienić się na drobne (be involved in many different things) · pl rozmieniać się na drobne (be involved in many different things) · fr courir plusieurs lièvres à la fois (be involved in many different things) · fr courir deux lièvres à la fois (be involved in many different things) · it avere le mani in pasta (be involved in many different things) · pl łapać sroki za ogon (be involved in many different things) · pl złapać sroki za ogon (be involved in many different things) · es estar hasta en la sopa (be involved in many different things)