piece of the action
A portion of the monetary gains or other benefits produced by some venture or activity; a share of participation in a venture or activity.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He wants a piece of the action in this new business.”
“When the company started making huge profits, every investor wanted a piece of the action.”
“Seeing the immense success of the startup, the venture capitalists clamored for a piece of the action before the initial public offering.”
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chess piece
A person being manipulated by another, being used to some end.
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cut to pieces
To utterly defeat or overwhelm.
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give someone a piece of one's mind
To express one's opinion strongly; to voice one's disagreement or dissatisfaction, especially with another person; to scold or rebuke someone.
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pick up the pieces
To restore one's life (or a given situation etc.) to a normal state, after a calamity, shock etc.
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piece of ass
An act of sexual intercourse, especially a one-night stand.
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piece of cake
A job, task or other activity that is pleasant or, by extension, easy or simple.
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piece of crap
Synonym of piece of shit.
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piece of shit
A bad thing; an object of poor quality.
Last updated August 10, 2026