Idiom
have one's fingers in many pies
Meaning
To be involved in many, or too many, different things.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She has her fingers in many pies at work.”
“He is a busy entrepreneur who always has his fingers in many pies, from real estate to software development.”
“The ambitious director had his fingers in many pies, simultaneously overseeing three film productions while managing his own charitable foundation.”
Examples
simple
“She has her fingers in many pies at work.”
contextual
“He is a busy entrepreneur who always has his fingers in many pies, from real estate to software development.”
complex
“The ambitious director had his fingers in many pies, simultaneously overseeing three film productions while managing his own charitable foundation.”
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