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He has such a nature that he must have a finger in every pie. A. do things with his own hands B. help everyone in need C. meddle in every affair D. dominate everybody else
The idiom “to have a finger in every pie” means to be involved in many different things, often without being asked or needed. It can be used in a positive or negative way, depending on the context. In this case, it is being used in a negative way to describe someone who is always trying to control or interfere in other people’s affairs.
Option A is incorrect because it does not match the meaning of the idiom. The idiom
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does not mean to do things with your own hands, but to be involved in many different things.
Option B is incorrect because it does not match the meaning of the idiom. The idiom does not mean to help everyone in need, but to be involved in many different things.
Option D is incorrect because it does not match the meaning of the idiom. The idiom does not mean to dominate everybody else, but to be involved in many different things.