piece of the action

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piece (of the action) definition


and bit of the action; slice of the action
  1. n.
    a share in the activity or the profits. (Especially gambling activity.) : Don't be selfish. Give me a slice of the action. , I helped! I want a bit of the action.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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piece of the action

A share in an activity or in the profits, as in They wanted a piece of the action in this land deal. [Slang; mid-1900s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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