piece of the pie
Cut of profits
A piece of the pie is a share of something desirable—money, profits, resources, or opportunities.
The metaphor suggests a finite whole being divided among claimants: Everyone wants a piece of the pie.
Often used when discussing distribution of wealth or success: Small businesses struggle to get their piece of the pie.
Portion cut off
- cutSeverance or reduction
- sharePortion given out
- fractionPart divided by whole
- segmentDistinct part of whole
percentage · chunk · allocation · allotment · distribution · quota · divvy · split
Sharpened post or share
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- sharePortion given out
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
- interestAttention, stake, or fee
holdings · assets · stock · capital · shareholder · dividend · securities · venture
slice
Portion cut off
segment · percentage · chunk · allocation · allotment · distribution · quota · divvy · split · helping
stake
Sharpened post or share
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- sharePortion given out
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
interest · holdings · assets · stock · capital · shareholder · dividend · securities · venture · valuation
bonus
Reward beyond expectation
- payoutMoney distributed to recipient
- windfallUnanticipated lucky gain
- profitGain exceeding expenditure
earnings · gain · commission · incentive · compensation · benefit · spoils · kickback · payoff · take
piece of the pieeverything
The complete set
lion's share · monopoly · whole hog · the lot · majority stake
piece of the pienothing
Not any thing
shut out · empty-handed · cut out · excluded · locked out