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have a finger in the pie

have a fin·ger in the pie
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hav ey fing-ger in stressed th ee pahy]
    • /hæv eɪ ˈfɪŋ gər ɪn stressed ði paɪ/
    • /həv ə ˈfɪŋɡə(r) ɪn ðə paɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hav ey fing-ger in stressed th ee pahy]
    • /hæv eɪ ˈfɪŋ gər ɪn stressed ði paɪ/

Definitions of have a finger in the pie words

  • noun have a finger in the pie any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb. 1
  • noun have a finger in the pie a part of a glove made to receive a finger. 1
  • noun have a finger in the pie the breadth of a finger as a unit of measurement; digit. 1
  • noun have a finger in the pie the length of a finger: approximately 4½ inches (11 cm). 1
  • noun have a finger in the pie Slang. an informer or spy. 1
  • noun have a finger in the pie something like a finger in form or use, as a projection or pointer: a finger of land leading out into the bay; the finger on the speedometer. 1
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Origin of have a finger in the pie

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German Finger, Dutch vinger, Old Norse fingr, Gothic figgrs

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Parts of speech for Have a finger in the pie

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Have a finger in the pie

have a finger in the pie popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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