How to Pronounce "have a finger in the pie"
expression
HAV uh FIN-ger in thuh PIE
hav uh FIN-guh in thuh PIE
Definition
To be involved in or have influence over something, usually one of several people participating, sometimes in a situation where one's involvement is not obvious.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈhæv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈfɪŋɡɝ/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈpaɪ
British English
hæv/ /æɪ/ /fˈɪŋɡɐ/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /pˈaɪ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
HAV uh FIN-ger in thuh PIE
UK
hav uh FIN-guh in thuh PIE
Listen in Context
She has a finger in the pie of every school project.
Do you have a finger in the pie in this business deal?
My uncle always wants to have a finger in the pie.
You can tell Bob has a finger in the pie—he knows everything before anyone else.