pieces of the pie
Slices of something
Pieces of the pie are shares of something valuable being divided among multiple parties—money, profits, resources, or opportunities.
The metaphor treats a finite quantity as a pie to be sliced: Everyone wants a bigger piece of the pie.
Often implies competition or negotiation over limited resources.
A related phrase, piece of the action, emphasizes participation in a profitable venture.
- slice of the piePortion of something divided
- profitGain exceeding expenditure
- fragmentIncomplete portion of whole
- divvy upAllocate among recipients
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
equal share · revenue · dividend · market share · bigger slice · slice · opportunity · chunk · equity · representation · morsel · participation · subset · distribution · wealth distribution · share · fair share · stake
pieces of the pietotality
Complete aggregate amount
everything · entirety · sum total · aggregate · the big picture
pieces of the piemonopoly
One seller, no substitutes
winner-take-all · corner the market · all or nothing · lion's share · stranglehold