Have A Finger In The Pie Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Have A Finger In The Pie Idiom mean?

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have a finger in the pie What does have a finger in the pie mean?	be involved in something	The man has his finger in the pie of many businesses.
have a finger in the pie What does have a finger in the pie mean?	to be involved in something, to have a role in something	The waitress has a finger in the pie of the new restaurant.
have a finger in the pie What does have a finger in the pie mean?	to be involved in something, to have a role in something	The waitress has a finger in the pie of the new restaurant.
have a finger in the pie What does have a finger in the pie mean?	to be involved in something	The man has his finger in the pie of many businesses.
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in the act of (doing something) What does "in the act of (doing something)" mean?	while doing something	The man was arrested in the act of stealing money from the cash register in the store.
get one's sea legs What does "get one's sea legs" mean?	to become accustomed to a ship moving at sea, to become accustomed to something in general	After a few days at the new job I was able to get my sea legs.
an end in itself What does "an end in itself" mean?	something that one wants specifically for itself and not as a way to do or get something else	For many people travelling is an end in itself and the destination is not important.
get one's head above water What does "get one's head above water" mean?	to get in control of one's situation (often financial situation)	When I get my head above water I will be able to spend less time working.
one's frame of mind What does "one's frame of mind" mean?	one`s mental state - either good or bad	I made sure that my boss was in a good frame of mind before I asked him for a holiday.
gangbanger What does "gangbanger" mean?	member of a street gang
lend (someone) a hand or lend a hand to (someone) What does "lend (someone) a hand or lend a hand to (someone)" mean?	to help someone with something	I will ask my friend to lend me a hand when I move.
verge on (something) What does "verge on (something)" mean?	come close or approach something	The accident verged on becoming a major disaster but luckily it was not.
jump start What does "jump start" mean?	starting one car by using power (via jumper cables) from another car
far out What does "far out" mean?	rarefied; obscure; difficult to comprehend

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Have A Finger In The Pie Idiom