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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

have one's fingers in many pies en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

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

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
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)