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pieces of the pie

pieces of the pie is the plural of piece of the pie.

Meaning of piece of the pie

Noun

piece of the pie (plural pieces of the pie)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) A personal share of a limited resource.
    • I'm astonished at the passivity of people who are so worried about themselves, who are so concerned about protecting their piece of the pie, who are not willing to make the kind of political struggle that's going to make a difference between life and death for so many women who don't have the...1985 December 28, Mara Math, quoting Andrea Dworkin, “Andrea Dworkin Talks about Feminism and Pornography”, in Gay Community News, volume 13, number 24, page 9
  2. (idiomatic, informal) A piece of the action, usually of one's share from the financial proceeds of an illicit activity.
  3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see piece, pie.

Questions about pieces of the pie

What is pieces of the pie the plural of?
Pieces of the pie is the plural of piece of the pie.

Words near pieces of the pie in the dictionary

  1. pieces of pork
  2. pieces of rubbish
  3. pieces of shit
  4. pieces of tail
  5. pieces of the action
  6. pieces of the pie
  7. pieces of trash
  8. pieces of work
  9. pieces out
  10. pieces to camera
  11. pieces together

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