a finger in every pie



a finger in every pie

involved in or influencing many different activities You could say that this town wouldn't function without him, because he has a finger in every pie.
Usage notes: often used to show disapproval of someone whose influence or power is too great
See also: every, finger, pie

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Uzzielə-ZIE-əl (English), UZ-ee-əl (English)Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
RoopeRO:-peFinnish
Agilulf-Ancient Germanic
Makbule-Turkish
Abhishek-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil
TeddyTED-eeEnglish