a slice of the cake

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a slice of the cake (British, American & Australian) also a slice of the pie (American)

a part of the money that is to be shared by everyone The government has less money to spend on education this year, so primary schools will get a smaller slice of the cake than last year.

See a piece of the action

See also: cake, slice

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