piece of the action

Meaning: (idiomatic)Aportionof themonetarygainsor otherbenefitsproduced by someventureoractivity; ashareofparticipationin a venture or activity.1969,Mario Puzo,The Godfather‎[1]:"Sollozzo is coming to us for help," Hagen said. . . . "For that we get apiece of the action."1997June 29, David W. Dunlap, “The Sign Makers Turn Up the Wattage”, inNew York Times, retrieved9 December 2012:Landlords who were once content to lease rooftops or facades to sign companies now demand apiece of the action, in a joint venture or a limited partnership.2001June 11, Tim Padgett, Elaine Shannon, “La Nueva Frontera: The Border Monsters”, inTime:There are two ways to get apiece of the actionat any of the big drug markets along the border: pay off—or kill off—anyone who stands in your way.2003April 7, Sonny Inbaraj, “Iraq: Australian Firms Eye Spoils of War in post-Saddam Era”, inInter Press Service, retrieved9 December 2012:Australian companies are already manoeuvring for apiece of the actionin the reconstruction of Iraq,

Examples:

EN: The northern firms all want a piece of the action. But it's a big deal.
ES: Pero es un gran trato.
EN: - You want a piece of the action, a percentage.
ES: Quieres parte del negocio, un porcentaje.
EN: I realized that when he said my bank was like a gambling house and demanded a piece of the action.
ES: Me di cuenta de que cuando dijo que mi banco era como una casa de apuestas y exigió una parte de la acción.
EN: Come on, Kromlein, get a piece of the action.
ES: Vamos, Kromlein, participa en la acción.
EN: You can have it in cash or a piece of the action.
ES: Ponga el precio. Puede ser en efectivo o compartiendo el tesoro.
EN: The newspapers, the radio, TV, Mayor Linseed, Governor Stonefellow, all on my back... because the rumor is out the Green Hornet is in our fair city for a piece of the action.
ES: Los diarios, la radio, la TV, el Alcalde Linseed, Gobernador Stonefellow, todos en mi espalda por el rumor de que el Avispón Verde está en nuestra ciudad por un poco de acción.
EN: A piece of the action at the Pink Chip Stamps Factory.
ES: Un poco de acción en la Fábrica de Sellos Chip Rosas.
EN: How about cutting me in on a little piece of the action?
ES: ¿Cuándo me dará una pequeña parte de la acción?
EN: You sore because I want a piece of the action?
ES: ¿Estás enojado porque quiero un poco de acción?
EN: A piece of the action.
ES: - Una tajada.
ES: Una tajada.
EN: All right, young man, we'll guarantee you a piece of the action if we can pull this thing off.
ES: Jovencito, le garantizamos una tajada si logramos tener éxito.
EN: And you cooperate with us, and maybe we'll cut you in for a piece of the action.
ES: Si coopera con nosotros, quizá le demos una tajada.
EN: I believe that everyone... no matter their race, creed or color... should get a piece of the action.
ES: Yo creo que todos... sin importar su raza, credo o color... debería tener una parte del botín.
EN: - A piece of the action.
ES: - Una parte de los beneficios.
EN: Only this time for a piece of the action, not the peanuts that Corley pays you.
ES: Esta vez, para una parte de la acción. No la miseria que Corley te paga.

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