Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

piece of the action

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.83 in modern English

Syllables: piece of the ac-tion
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

""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,"

Inflected Forms

pieces of the action (plural)

Phrases

piece of the pie wet one's beak

Frequently Paired Words

piece of the pie wet one's beak

Questions

What does piece of the action mean?: A portion of the monetary gains or other benefits produced by some venture or activity; a share of participation in a venture or activity.

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