A finger in every pie

每个馅饼都有一根手指

Learning English Conversations

2012-09-17

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Jen made some delicious pies but what does it mean when we say she has 'a finger in every pie'?
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  • Hi, and welcome to the English We Speak.

  • Today we're having an office party with the whole BBC Learning English team and.

  • We'Re eating some delicious cakes and pies that Jen has baked for us.

  • Have you tried the apple tart?

  • Mmm.

  • It's so tasty.

  • Jen really has a lot of different skills, doesn't she?

  • Yeah, she really gets involved in lots of different activities.

  • She's always organizing different parties, goes rowing and did you know she works as a weather presenter at the weekend?

  • And she's a good cook too.

  • This blueberry crumble is delicious.

  • She really does have a finger in every pie.

  • Oh, really?

  • I mean, they taste good, but now I know she puts her fingers in them, I think I've just lost my appetite.

  • That's not what I meant when I said she has a finger in every pie.

  • It means she gets involved in a lot of different things.

  • So someone has a finger in every pie when they're involved in different activities.

  • Is it a good thing, then?