cut the pie

In my head, it was easy to cut the pie in half, and then in half again, and again: two, four, or eight pieces.

Six months of cooking tests later, and with dollops of sauce disguising the chicken cut, the pie maker now buys dark meat, too, Mr. Bailey said.

“Surely, there’s a way to cut the pie so that I can write about motherhood in a way that takes into account my daughter’s feelings and respects her boundaries.”

You play a big tournament like that, there’s going to be enough money for everybody to cut the pie the same way, now maybe you get some of the matchups you want to see.

For years now, as the ratings agencies found more ways to cut the pie, Mathers has been seen as an active bear-market fund.