slice of the pie

slice of the pie

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

slice of the pie

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.
See also: of, pie, slice
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
See also:
  • a share/slice of the cake
  • a slice of the cake
  • slice of the cake
  • the home straight
  • a Benjamin's portion
  • portion
  • Benjamin's mess
  • Benjamin's portion
  • echo
  • applaud someone to the echo
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Yes, a bigger slice of the pie would always be nice.
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