bit of the action

bit of the action
a piece (of the action) & a bit of the action & a slice of the action
Sl. a share in the activity or the profits. (Especially of a business scheme or gambling activity.) •

If you get in on that real estate deal, I want a piece, too.

Deal Tom in. He wants a piece of the action.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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