a piece/slice/share of the pie
noun phrase
: a portion of a particular amount of money
The state needs to give public schools a larger piece of the pie.
He's the best player on the team and he wants a bigger slice of the pie.
Examples of a piece/slice/share of the pie in a Sentence
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His children weren’t just beneficiaries of his success, but active participants who were all getting a piece of the pie.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 26 June 2025
More than $10 billion in incremental ad spend is expected to flow into U.S. retail media in 2025, with retailers and brands alike scrambling for a slice of the pie.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
While entering a competitive global market requires time and money, not doing so means missing out on a slice of the pie.
—Andrey Insarov, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
In fact, healthcare data has exploded since the rise of EHRs, and technology companies of all sizes are eager to get a piece of the pie—though perhaps not all in the same way.
—Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 26 June 2025
More than $10 billion in incremental ad spend is expected to flow into U.S. retail media in 2025, with retailers and brands alike scrambling for a slice of the pie.
—Michael Taylor, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
While entering a competitive global market requires time and money, not doing so means missing out on a slice of the pie.
—Andrey Insarov, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
In fact, healthcare data has exploded since the rise of EHRs, and technology companies of all sizes are eager to get a piece of the pie—though perhaps not all in the same way.
—Dr. Sai Balasubramanian, M.d., Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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“A piece/slice/share of the pie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20piece%2Fslice%2Fshare%20of%20the%20pie. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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