look out for number one

look out for number one
look after number one & look out for number one
to 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.

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  • 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

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  • 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

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