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
Raharjorah-HAHR-joIndonesian, Javanese
Uzma-Arabic
ByrneBURNEnglish (Rare)
Giotto-Italian
Stephenson['sti:vnsn]
Oral-English (Rare)