having one's fingers in many pies

A form of have one's fingers in many pies — To be involved in many, or too many, different things.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of have one's fingers in many pies
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APA

having one's fingers in many pies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/having%20one's%20fingers%20in%20many%20pies

MLA

“having one's fingers in many pies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/having%20one's%20fingers%20in%20many%20pies. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “having one's fingers in many pies,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/having%20one's%20fingers%20in%20many%20pies.

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