every man for himself
phrase/ˈɛv.(ə.)ɹi mæn fɔː(ɹ)hɪmˈsɛlf/UK
Definitions
A command, issued in case of shipwreck, that crew members are relieved of all duties and…
A command, issued in case of shipwreck, that crew members are relieved of all duties and should try to save themselves.
- Men, you have done your full duty. You can do no more. Abandon your cabin. Now it's every man for himself.
An expression of indifference, describing or advocating selfishness, lack of comradeship…
An expression of indifference, describing or advocating selfishness, lack of comradeship etc.
Selfish.
- I quit show business because there was too much of an every-man-for-himself attitude going on.
- There was an every-man-for-himself attitude during the time of the Great Depression in 1930s America.
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for every man for himself. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA