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

Recent Examples on the Web

First start in Stakes company, but might have the stalking style to grab a piece of the pie in the end. — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 5 June 2026

Led by Jake Paul and Nakisa Bidarian, MVP has proven to be aggressive and creative in their attempts to carve a piece of the pie across the combat sports landscape. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026

Plus, his daughters will get a piece of the pie—and sooner, rather than later. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 30 Apr. 2026

Tech gurus announce that AGI and superintelligence are near, the AI safety community is panicking, and investors shovel billions into AI wrapper startups, desperate to capture a piece of the pie. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2026