- look out for number one
- look after number one & look out for number oneto take care of oneself first. •
You gotta look after number one, right?
•It's a good idea to look out for number one. Who else will?
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
look out for number one
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look out for number one — If you look out for number one, you take care of yourself and your interests, rather than those of other people … The small dictionary of idiomes
look out for number one — help yourself first, get enough for yourself You can look out for number one as well as help your friends … English idioms
look out for number one — If you look out for number one, you take care of yourself and your interests, rather than those of other people. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Look out for number one — If you look out for number one, you take care of yourself and your interests, rather than those of other people … Dictionary of English idioms
look out for number one — verb To act in ones own interests; to act in a manner advantageous primarily to oneself. See Also: look out, number one … Wiktionary
look out for number one — take care of yourself and your interests first … English contemporary dictionary
look out for n°1 — If you take care of yourself first, and look after your own interests rather than those of other people, you look out for number one. Andy s father told him that looking out for number one should be his first priority … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
look out for — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms look out for : present tense I/you/we/they look out for he/she/it looks out for present participle looking out for past tense looked out for past participle looked out for 1) look out for someone/something to… … English dictionary
number one — number one1 noun singular 1. ) the person or thing that is first in order or importance: The team is number one in the regional game. 2. ) in popular music, the record that has sold the most copies in a particular week 3. ) MAINLY SPOKEN used for … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
number one — number one1 n 1.) [U] the best, most important, or most successful person or thing in a group ▪ Until his marriage, his job was number one in his life. ▪ Shearson is number one in the market this year. 2.) [U and C] the musical record that is the … Dictionary of contemporary English
Number\ One — • Number One I. n. phr. informal Yourself; your own interests; your private or selfish advantage. Usually used in the phrase look out for number one . He was well known for his habit of always looking out for number one. II. adj. phr. 1. Of first … Словарь американских идиом
