SINCE 1828
a piece/slice/share of the pie
noun phraseDefinition of a piece/slice/share of the pie
: 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.
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