Have One's Finger In The Pie Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Have One's Finger In The Pie Idiom mean?

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have one's finger in the pie What does have one's finger in the pie mean?	to be involved in something, to receive money for something	The new manager has his finger in the pie of many small businesses.
have one's finger in the pie What does have one's finger in the pie mean?	to be involved in something	The man has his finger in the pie of everything at his workplace.
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on one's coat-tails What does "on one's coat-tails" mean?	as a result of someone else doing something	The mayor was elected on the coat-tails of his brother who is a famous actor.
do What does "do" mean?	party; event
fruits of one's labor What does "fruits of one's labor" mean?	the results of one's work	We decided to enjoy the fruits of our labor so we went on a long holiday to Europe.
fill (something) in What does "fill (something) in" mean?	to write words in blanks	"Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist."
get with it What does "get with it" mean?	make one's ideas and actions current.	Come on, get with it. You're so behind the times.
old boy network What does "old boy network" mean?	the situation where people (usually men) who went to the same school help each other get good jobs	It was an old law firm and being part of an old boy network was necessary to get a job there.
not a living soul What does "not a living soul" mean?	nobody	There was not a living soul at the restaurant when I arrived early last night.

do a double take What does "do a double take" mean?	to look again in surprise at someone or something	The girl did a double take when she saw her old boyfriend with another woman.
lay up (a vessel) What does "lay up (a vessel)" mean?	take a vessel out of active service, put a boat in a boat dock or a garage	The weather was getting cold so they decided to lay up their boat for the winter.
Jet-black What does "Jet-black" mean?	To emphasise just how black something is, such as someone's hair, we can call it jet-black.
able to breathe freely again What does "able to breathe freely again" mean?	to be able to relax after a busy and stressful time	I could breathe freely again when the exams were over.
for the birds What does "for the birds" mean?	something that you do not like, something that is not to be taken seriously	Getting up early every morning is for the birds.

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Have One's Finger In The Pie Idiom