every man for hisself
every man for hisself
colloquial A variant of "every man for himself," meaning each person must depend on themselves for their own success or safety. It's always been every man for hisself in this industry. You can't rely on anyone else to help you get ahead. A: "We've got to wait for the rest of the squad!" B: "The squad has been completely scattered by the surprise attack. It's every man for hisself!"
See also: every, man
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- every
- every single one
- every which where
- every other
- every which way
- learn (something) from the bottom up
- learn from the bottom up
- learnt
- cover all bases
- cover all the/your bases