something in it for (one)
something in it for (one)
Something for one to gain from a particular situation. Why should I help that jerk? Is there something in it for me?
See also: something
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
anything/nothing/something in it for somebody
(informal) any/no/some advantage, especially financial, to somebody: He wanted to know more about the business but I told him there was nothing in it for him.See also: anything, nothing, somebody, something
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- a/the feel of (something)
- (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
- all right
- a straw will show which way the wind blows
- (one) could use (something)
- a crack at (someone or something)
- (you) wanna make something of it?
- (one) never would have guessed
- all for the best
- a thing of the past