a piece of the pie



a piece of the pie

a share in something Each group needs money and is working hard for its own piece of the pie.
Etymology: based on the idea that something whole is like a pie (a round, filled pastry) that can be divided
See also: of, pie, piece

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
EnoshEE-nahsh (English)Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Routh-Biblical Greek
LijsbethLIES-bətDutch
Amabel-English (Rare)
Ally['æli]
Joanna[dʒəu'ænə]