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
VinnieVIN-eeEnglish
Hestia-Greek Mythology
Nikolaos-Ancient Greek, Greek
Sameera (2)-Indian, Telugu, Marathi, Hindi
Henrique-Portuguese
CleopasKLEE-ə-pəs (English)Biblical, Biblical Latin