American Idioms and Expressions

Have A Finger In The Pie Idiom

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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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(not one's) cup of tea What does "(not one's) cup of tea" mean?	something that one does not enjoy or do well (usually used in the negative)	Going to art galleries is not my cup of tea so I think that I will stay home this evening.

a copycat What does "a copycat" mean?	someone who copies another person`s work etc.	The boy is a copycat and often copies the other students' work.
put (something) down in black and white What does "put (something) down in black and white" mean?	to write the details of a contract or something on paper	I asked the buyer to put the offer to buy my car down in black and white. blue Idioms
fuck (someone) over What does "fuck (someone) over" mean?	take advantage of; exploit; abuse.	Don't try to fuck me over.
all eyes are on (someone or something) What does "all eyes are on (someone or something)" mean?	waiting eagerly for someone to appear or something to happen	All eyes were on the singer when he walked onto the stage.
in one's glory What does "in one's glory" mean?	at one's best or happiest	I was in my glory when I had the best seats in the stadium.

on any account What does "on any account" mean?	for any purpose, for any reason	I am not going to talk to that woman on any account.
elbow (someone) out of (something) What does "elbow (someone) out of (something)" mean?	to force or pressure someone out of something (an office or position)	The new manager got his new position by elbowing many others out of the way.
hit the bull`s-eye What does "hit the bull`s-eye" mean?	go to the most important part of a matter, reach the main question	She hit the bull`s-eye when she suggested that decreasing costs was more important than increasing sales.
on schedule What does "on schedule" mean?	to be at the expected or desired time	The train arrived on schedule and we found our friend easily.
have nothing between the ears What does "have nothing between the ears" mean?	to be stupid, to have no brains or intelligence	The young man has nothing between the ears and he is always making stupid mistakes.

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