have finger in too many pies



have one's finger in too many pies

Fig. to be involved in too many things; to have too many tasks going to be able to do any of them well. (See also have a finger in the pie.) I'm too busy. I have my finger in too many pies. She never gets anything done because she has her finger in too many pies.
See also: finger, have, many, pie

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Augustino-goos-TEN (French)French, Czech, Romanian, Croatian, German
DevonDEV-ən, də-VAHNEnglish
LancelotLAN-sə-laht (English)Arthurian Romance
AnnukkaAHN-nook-kahFinnish
AindrÉAsAHN-dray-as Irish
Alcides-Greek Mythology (Latinized), Portuguese, Spanish