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.
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Nowadays, everything from Call of Duty to Tetris has a version retrofitted to the trend; everyone wants a piece of the pie.
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Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
VCs began pouring their funds into the AI gold rush; everyone wanted a piece of the pie and had strong expectations of a significant return on investment.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Yet in recent years, as is his wont, Udonis Haslem has not been shy about seeking a piece of the pie, although not necessarily interested that a piece of the multibillion-dollar pie requires, by league rule, at least a one-percent investment.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2024
However, this year, at long last, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized its personal financial data rights rule, initiating a call to action for banks to cut fintechs a slice of the pie.
—Ruth Foxe Blader, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Issy Van Der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2025
VCs began pouring their funds into the AI gold rush; everyone wanted a piece of the pie and had strong expectations of a significant return on investment.
—Rachel Wells, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Yet in recent years, as is his wont, Udonis Haslem has not been shy about seeking a piece of the pie, although not necessarily interested that a piece of the multibillion-dollar pie requires, by league rule, at least a one-percent investment.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2024
However, this year, at long last, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) finalized its personal financial data rights rule, initiating a call to action for banks to cut fintechs a slice of the pie.
—Ruth Foxe Blader, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for a piece/slice/share of the pie
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“A piece/slice/share of the pie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20piece%2Fslice%2Fshare%20of%20the%20pie. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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