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To have a finger in every pie Fri Dec 31, 2004 12:24 pm  To have a finger in every pie
 

Test No. express/advan-2 "Hands on", question 5

In the obituary about the millionaire all his enterprises were listed and it looked as if he had had a finger in every pie.

(a) a control over many activities
(b) an involvement in many activities
(c) an interference in many activities
(d) a belief in many activities

Test No. express/advan-2 "Hands on", answer 5

In the obituary about the millionaire all his enterprises were listed and it looked as if he had had an involvement in many activities.

Correct answer: (b) an involvement in many activities
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To have a finger in every pie Fri Dec 31, 2004 14:06 pm  To have a finger in every pie
 

To have a finger in every pie is an idiom and it means that you are pursuing various activities at the same time.
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