想像桌上有一個熱騰騰的派，再想像有人把手指戳進去。就這麼一下，就足以看出他已經插手其中。一般認為 to have a finger in the pie 這句話源自烹飪與分派食物的比喻：把手指伸進派裡，暗示在裡頭攪和、或想分一杯羹。
如今，to have a finger in the pie 的意思是「參與其中」，常指同時涉入好幾件事，或在某個情勢裡「有影響力／有利害關係」（有時也帶點「愛管閒事、插手干預」的意味）。它常用來形容某人幕後參與、或從多個專案中受益。
應用
• 使用頻率：7/10
• 適用場合：Casual
例句
• Even though she’s not on the committee, she still wants to have a finger in the pie and shows up to meetings to give advice.
(她明明沒在那個委員會，還是想插一腳，會跑去開會出意見。)
• It seems like Mark always has a finger in the pie when it comes to any new project, doesn’t he?
(馬克好像每個新專案都要插一腳，是不是啊？)
• Ever since Jake joined the committee, he has to have a finger in every pie — nothing gets decided without him weighing in.
(自從 Jake 加入委員會後，什麼事他都要插一腳，沒有他點頭，什麼事都定不下來。)
