A Slice Of The Cake Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does A Slice Of The Cake Idiom mean?

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a slice of the cake What does a slice of the cake mean?	a share of something	The government wants a slice of the cake of the money from the new casinos.
a slice of the cake What does a slice of the cake mean?	a share of something (money etc.)	The government wants a slice of the cake from the new casinos.
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rub salt in (someone's) wound What does "rub salt in (someone's) wound" mean?	to try to make someone's unhappiness or misfortune worse	I did not mention the car accident to my friend because I did not want to rub salt in his wound.
worth its weight in gold What does "worth its weight in gold" mean?	to be very valuable	The new secretary is very smart and she is worth her weight in gold.
run low on (something) What does "run low on (something)" mean?	to near the end of a supply of something	We are running low on rice so I must buy some soon.
Broke as a joke and it ain't funny What does "Broke as a joke and it ain't funny" mean?	This idiom in my opinion describes how it's not funny to be without a cent and just uses broke and joke as rhyming words that help explain this idiom a lot better.

hold down (someone or something) What does "hold down (someone or something)" mean?	keep control of someone or something	The government was able to hold down the rate of inflation for many years.
get close to (someone) What does "get close to (someone)" mean?	to become close friends with someone	The woman is trying very hard to get close to her youngest daughter.
get/have a frog in one's throat What does "get/have a frog in one's throat" mean?	get soreness in your throat that prevents you from talking well	I got a frog in my throat just as I answered the phone to talk to my professor.

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A Slice Of The Cake Idiom