finger in the pie



finger in the pie

A sign of one's involvement (often seen as meddling) in a situation. Mom is now calling me every hour, and I'm sure you had a finger in the pie—what exactly did you tell her?
See also: finger, pie

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Yevgeniyev-GYE-nee, eev-GYE-neeRussian
Miomee-oJapanese
Vanna (2)-Khmer
HermanHUR-mən (English), HER-mahn (Dutch)English, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Slovene, Ancient Germanic
KiaKEE-ahSwedish
Dar-Hebrew