piece of the action

Definitions

A portion of the monetary gains or other benefits produced by some venture or activity; a share of participation in a venture or activity.

idiomatic

Examples

“"Sollozzo is coming to us for help⟳," Hagen said. . . . "For that we get⟳ a piece of the action."”

“Landlords who were once content to lease rooftops or facades to sign⟳ companies now demand⟳ a piece of the action, in a joint venture or a limited partnership.”

“There are two ways to get⟳ a piece of the action at any of the big drug markets along the border⟳: pay⟳ off—or kill⟳ off—anyone who stands in your way.”

“Australian companies are already manoeuvring for a piece of the action in the reconstruction of Iraq,”

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