piece of the pie
A piece of the action.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“Everyone wants a piece of the pie in this new business.”
“Since the company is finally making a profit, the employees expect a piece of the pie.”
“After years of contributing to the project, the partners demanded a fair piece of the pie before signing the final contract.”
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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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eat humble pie
To admit one's faults; to make a humiliating apology.
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finger in the pie
A share in the doing of something; involvement.
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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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have one's fingers in many pies
To be involved in many, or too many, different things.
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humble pie
Humility, being humble.
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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.
Last updated August 10, 2026