each man for himself

each man for himself

Each person (not necessarily a male) is now responsible for their own success, survival, betterment, etc., without regard for others. Working on Wall Street, you learn pretty quickly that it's each man for himself.
See also: each, himself, man
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • a one-trick pony
  • (Someone or something) called, they want their (something) back!
  • a bad apple spoils the (whole) barrel
  • a rotten apple spoils the (whole) barrel
  • a rotten apple spoils the (whole) bunch
  • bushel
  • one rotten apple spoils the (whole) barrel
  • one rotten apple spoils the (whole) bunch
  • one rotten apple spoils the (whole) bushel
  • rotten apple spoils the barrel