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  • 1have a finger in every pie —    If someone has a finger in every pie, they are involved in many activities.     For information about the activities in this town, you should talk to John Brown. He s got a finger in every pie …

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  • 2(a) finger in every pie — involved in or influencing many different activities. You could say that this town wouldn t function without him, because he has a finger in every pie. Usage notes: often used to show disapproval of someone whose influence or power is too great …

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  • 3have a finger in every pie — to be involved in and have influence over many different activities, often in a way that other people do not approve of. You can t make a decision on any kind of funding without consulting him he has a finger in every pie …

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  • 4finger — [[t]fɪ̱ŋgə(r)[/t]] ♦♦ fingers, fingering, fingered 1) N COUNT Your fingers are the four long thin parts at the end of each hand. → See also light fingered She suddenly held up a small, bony finger and pointed across the room... She ran her… …

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  • 5Finger — 1. De êrst de Finger warin1 hett, kriggt boll2 de ganze Hand derin. (Ostfries.) – Bueren, 131; Eichwald, 508; Frommann, III, 431, 294. 1) Worin. 2) Bald. 2. Den Finger, der Honig in den Mund streicht, muss man nicht beissen. 3. Der Finger einer… …

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  • 6finger — fin|ger1 W2S2 [ˈfıŋgə US ər] n ↑finger, ↑fingernail, ↑thumb ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of your hand)¦ 2 cross your fingers 3 not lift/raise a finger 4 put your finger on something 5 not lay a finger on somebody 6 have/keep your finger on the pulse (of… …

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  • 7finger — 1 noun (C) 1 PART OF YOUR HAND one of the four long thin parts on your hand, not including your thumb: She let sand run through her fingers. | Tim ran his finger along the windowsill. see also: index finger, little finger, middle finger, ring… …

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  • 8finger — I UK [ˈfɪŋɡə(r)] / US [ˈfɪŋɡər] noun [countable] Word forms finger : singular finger plural fingers *** 1) a) your fingers are the long thin parts on the end of your hands He had long bony fingers. She ran her fingers over the smooth wood. b) the …

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  • 9finger — fin|ger1 [ fıŋgər ] noun count *** 1. ) your fingers are the long thin parts on the end of your hands: He had long bony fingers. She ran her fingers over the smooth wood. a ) the part of a piece of clothing that covers one of your fingers: the… …

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  • 10have a finger in a/the pie — to have an interest or share in something a sharp talent agent who has a finger in nearly every pie in show business • • • Main Entry: ↑finger have a finger in a/the pie see ↑finger, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑ …

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