Idiom
piece of the action
Meaning
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.
Examples
“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.”
Examples
simple
“He wants a piece of the action in this new business.”
contextual
“When the company started making huge profits, every investor wanted a piece of the action.”
complex
“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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