have a finger in the pie;take a share of the spoils or profits ❍ 他满以为，通过监视和告密地下工作者，他就可以在奖赏中～，但他得到的却是严厉的惩罚。He was cock sure that he would have a share in the rewards through spying on and in forming against the underground workers,but what he got was severe punishment.