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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Understanding The Competitive Landscape The global flow of capital is finite, and with so many economies vying for a slice of the pie, the competition is fierce.
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Majeed Javdani, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
The bidding process opened in late June, and there is time until November 5 to share a slice of the pie—and then a year to deliver the project.
—Luca Zorloni, WIRED, 26 July 2024
But, as groups tussled for a slice of the pie, local tensions flared, writes historian Eiichiro Azuma.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 1 July 2024
Affiliates: Give affiliates a piece of the pie for promoting your IP.
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—Kary Oberbrunner, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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Majeed Javdani, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
The bidding process opened in late June, and there is time until November 5 to share a slice of the pie—and then a year to deliver the project.
—Luca Zorloni, WIRED, 26 July 2024
But, as groups tussled for a slice of the pie, local tensions flared, writes historian Eiichiro Azuma.
—H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 1 July 2024
Affiliates: Give affiliates a piece of the pie for promoting your IP.
17.
—Kary Oberbrunner, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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