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
SirpaSEER-pahFinnish
Govinda-Hinduism, Indian, Marathi, Malayalam, Kannada
Joaquinahwah-KEE-nahSpanish
Guadalupegwah-dhah-LOO-peSpanish
Sophronius-Late Greek (Latinized)
Abrahamson['eibrəhæmsn]