slice of the cake

slice of the cake

A portion of the money or profits that are being shared by everyone involved in generating them. The employees applauded when the boss announced that everyone was getting a slice of the cake in the form of a holiday bonus.
See also: cake, of, slice
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

slice of the cake

a share of something. There's not much work around and so everyone must be content with a slice of the cake. The company makes huge profits and the workers want a slice of the cake.
See also: cake, of, slice
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

a slice of the cake

a share of the benefits or profits. informal
1991 Robert Reiner Chief Constables Perhaps it's because they're such good spenders that our slice of the cake is sufficient for all we want.
See also: cake, of, slice
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

a share/slice of the ˈcake

(British English) (American English a piece/share/slice of the ˈpie) a share of the benefits or profits: Third-world countries are discovering how their natural resources have been exploited by the rest of the world and now they want a bigger slice of the cake.
See also: cake, of, share, slice
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • a share/slice of the cake
  • a slice of the cake
  • slice of the pie
  • too many cooks spoil the broth
  • too many cooks spoil the soup
  • too many cooks spoil the stew
  • boss man
  • boss lady
  • boss
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"Torres' party seemed to be getting through plate after plate of seafood, but they still found room for a slice of the cake which had been made specially for the birthday boy."
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In the West Midlands we do not want mere crumbs - we demand a proper slice of the cake.
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