look out for number one
Example Sentences
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Waken up, man; look out for number one; and, in the words of the illustrious Vanderbilticus, let the public be d—ee—d!
From The Freebooters of the Wilderness by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)
First: the let-alone policy; every man to look out for number one.
From Have faith in Massachusetts; 2d ed. A Collection of Speeches and Messages by Coolidge, Calvin
Promising my new friend to look out for number one, I waved an adieu to him and his, and went on my solitary way.
From Four Months in a Sneak-Box by Bishop, Nathaniel H. (Nathaniel Holmes)
A problem that puzzled me a little was where they obtain water for drinking and bathing purposes, but no doubt such blithe and active birds are able to "look out for number one."
From Birds of the Rockies by Keyser, Leander S. (Leander Sylvester)
She’s got a partic-u-larly keen look out for number one.
From Lady Cassandra by Vaizey, George de Horne, Mrs.
