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1 have a finger in the pie / in every pie
(to be involved in everything that happens: She likes to have a finger in every pie in the village.) être mêlé à toutEnglish-French dictionary > have a finger in the pie / in every pie
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2 finger
finger ['fɪŋgə(r)]1 noun(a) (part of body) doigt m;∎ to wear a ring on one's finger porter une bague au doigt;∎ she ran her fingers through her hair elle s'est passé les doigts ou la main dans les cheveux;∎ she ran her fingers through his hair elle a passé ses doigts ou sa main dans ses cheveux;∎ to lick one's fingers se lécher les doigts;∎ to eat with one's fingers manger avec les doigts;∎ to hold sth between finger and thumb tenir qch entre le pouce et l'index;∎ to type with two fingers taper (à la machine) avec deux doigts;∎ a finger's breadth un doigt;∎ to point a finger at sb/sth montrer qn/qch du doigt;∎ to twist sb round one's little finger faire ce qu'on veut de qn;∎ I can twist him round my little finger j'en fais ce que je veux;∎ to be all fingers and thumbs avoir des mains de beurre, avoir deux mains gauches;∎ to have a finger in every pie jouer sur tous les tableaux;∎ he has a finger in the pie il a des intérêts dans l'affaire;∎ if you lay a finger on her si tu touches à un seul de ses cheveux;∎ to keep one's fingers crossed croiser les doigts (pour souhaiter bonne chance);∎ I'll keep my fingers crossed for you je croiserai les doigts pour toi;∎ you could count them on the fingers of one hand on pourrait les compter sur les doigts de la main;∎ to point the finger (of suspicion) at sb diriger les soupçons sur qn;∎ the finger of suspicion points at the accountant les soupçons pèsent sur le comptable;∎ who are you to point the finger? qui es-tu pour accuser les autres?;∎ familiar to put the finger on sb (inform on) balancer qn;∎ to put one's finger on sth (identify) mettre le doigt sur qch;∎ something has changed but I can't put my finger on it il y a quelque chose de changé mais je n'arrive pas à dire ce que c'est;∎ to have one's finger on the pulse (person) être très au fait de ce qui se passe; (magazine, TV programme) être à la pointe de l'actualité;∎ familiar to give sb the finger, British familiar to stick two fingers up at sb ≃ faire un bras d'honneur à qn;∎ success/happiness/the suspect slipped through his fingers le succès/le bonheur/le suspect lui a glissé entre les doigts;∎ to work one's fingers to the bone s'épuiser à la tâche;∎ you never lift or raise a finger to help tu ne lèves jamais le petit doigt pour aider;∎ he's so lazy, I've never seen him lift a finger il est si paresseux, je ne l'ai jamais vu faire le moindre effort(b) (of glove) doigt m∎ to cut a cake into fingers couper un gâteau en petits morceaux rectangulaires(d) Computing = utilitaire de l'Internet permettant d'obtenir des informations sur un utilisateur du réseau∎ stop fingering that food! arrête de tripoter la nourriture!►► Cookery finger biscuit biscuit m à la cuiller;finger bowl rince-doigts m inv;finger buffet = buffet où sont servis des petits sandwiches, des petits fours et des légumes crus;Music finger exercises exercices mpl de doigté;finger food = petits fours, petits sandwiches et légumes crus, servis à un buffet et que l'on mange avec les doigts;Music finger hole trou m;finger paint peinture f pour peindre avec les doigts;finger painting peinture f avec les doigts;∎ children love finger painting les enfants adorent peindre avec leurs doigts;finger puppet marionnette f à doigt -
3 pie
pie [paɪ]tourte f* * *[paɪ]1) ( savoury) gen tourte f2) ( sweet) tarte f ( recouverte de pâte)••as nice as pie — gen gentil/-ille comme tout, pej tout sucre tout miel
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4 pie
pie n1 ( savoury) gen tourte f ; meat/fish pie tourte à la viande/au poisson ; pork pie pâté m de porc en croûte ;it's all pie in the sky c'est de l'utopie ; to be as easy as pie être simple comme bonjour ; to have a finger in every pie être mêlé à tout ; they all want a piece of the pie ils veulent tous leur part du gâteau ; to be as sweet ou nice as pie gen être gentil/-ille comme tout, pej être tout sucre tout miel. -
5 finger
['fiŋɡə] 1. noun1) (one of the five end parts of the hand, sometimes excluding the thumb: She pointed a finger at the thief.) doigt2) (the part of a glove into which a finger is put.) doigt3) (anything made, shaped, cut etc like a finger: a finger of toast.) doigt2. verb(to touch or feel with the fingers: She fingered the material.) toucher- fingerprint - fingertip - be all fingers and thumbs / my fingers are all thumbs - have something at one's fingertips - have at one's fingertips - have a finger in the pie / in every pie - put one's finger on
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have a finger in every pie — To have an involvement in many different affairs • • • Main Entry: ↑finger * * * have a finger in every pie informal phrase to be involved in a lot of different things Thesaurus: to take part, or to become involvedsynonym … Useful english dictionary
have a finger in every pie — If someone has a finger in every pie, they are involved in many activities. For information about the activities in this town, you should talk to John Brown. He s got a finger in every pie … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
have a finger in every pie — to be involved in and have influence over many different activities, often in a way that other people do not approve of. You can t make a decision on any kind of funding without consulting him he has a finger in every pie … New idioms dictionary
have a finger in every pie — informal to be involved in a lot of different things … English dictionary
finger in the pie — {n. phr.}, {informal} Something to do with what happens; part interest or responsibility. * /When the girls got up a Christmas party, I felt sure Alice had a finger in the pie./ * /The Jones Company was chosen to build the new hospital and we… … Dictionary of American idioms
finger in the pie — {n. phr.}, {informal} Something to do with what happens; part interest or responsibility. * /When the girls got up a Christmas party, I felt sure Alice had a finger in the pie./ * /The Jones Company was chosen to build the new hospital and we… … Dictionary of American idioms
finger\ in\ the\ pie — n. phr. informal Something to do with what happens; part interest or responsibility. When the girls got up a Christmas party, I felt sure Alice had a finger in the pie. The Jones Company was chosen to build the new hospital and we knew Mr. Smith… … Словарь американских идиом
have a finger in a/the pie — to have an interest or share in something a sharp talent agent who has a finger in nearly every pie in show business • • • Main Entry: ↑finger have a finger in a/the pie see ↑finger, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
pie — S2 [paı] n [U and C] ↑filling, ↑pastry [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Perhaps from pie magpie ( MAGPIE); because the different things in a pie are like the different things a magpie collects] 1.) fruit baked inside a ↑pastry covering slice/piece of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
finger — fin|ger1 W2S2 [ˈfıŋgə US ər] n ↑finger, ↑fingernail, ↑thumb ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of your hand)¦ 2 cross your fingers 3 not lift/raise a finger 4 put your finger on something 5 not lay a finger on somebody 6 have/keep your finger on the pulse (of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
finger — [[t]fɪ̱ŋgə(r)[/t]] ♦♦ fingers, fingering, fingered 1) N COUNT Your fingers are the four long thin parts at the end of each hand. → See also light fingered She suddenly held up a small, bony finger and pointed across the room... She ran her… … English dictionary