slice of the pie

Idioms

Also, slice of the cake. A share of the proceeds or benefits, as in It's reasonable for a heavy contributor to ask for a big slice of the pie. This metaphor for a division of the spoils dates from the late 1800s. Also see the synonym piece of the action.

Example Sentences

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Uncle Sam will take his required slice of the pie, regardless.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 8, 2026

Look closer, though, and Domino’s still offers a growing slice of the pie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

The most immediate issue has been engineers pushing for their slice of the pie.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

"Everybody's going to be like, okay, we need a bigger slice of the pie," she said.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2025

I decided this was what I was going to do: I would get my slice of the pie by becoming a singer.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

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