get a small share of the profits; get a tiny portion of what someone else is enjoying
Idiomatic expression meaning to receive a small benefit or leftover gain from someone else's success or enjoyment. Often used humorously or self-deprecatingly.
My senior's project succeeded, and I was able to get a small share of the benefits.
Let's get a little taste of the cake he bought.
Standard kanji spelling using 預かる.
Rare kanji spelling using 零れ; the kana form is much more common.
From おこぼれ (small share, leftovers) + に + 預かる (to receive, to be entrusted with). The expression figuratively means to receive a small portion of something good that comes from another's fortune.