piece of the action

1. A share in an activity or in the profits, as in They wanted a piece of the action in this land deal. [Slang; mid-1900s]

Example Sentences

Virtually every Wall Street player is angling to get a piece of the action, from banks such as JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley to traditional asset managers such as BlackRock.

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Now Western investors are trying to get a piece of the action.

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In Oklahoma, Gov. Kevin Stitt is clamoring for a piece of the action.

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If we’re going to give you the money, we want a piece of the action.

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He has been trying to get a piece of the action ever since, although what he appears not to realize is that televised shows of dominance themselves do not solve problems.

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Related Words

• account 
• bill 
• commission 
• compensation 
• cost 
• cut 
• expense 
• pay 
• payment 
• price 
• reward 
• salary 
• share 
• stipend 
• wage