every person for themselves

“At this point, it’s every person for themselves,” Weinstein said.

She’s talking to Barbie, but she’s also addressing everyone figuring out a way back from the pandemic’s “every person for themselves, by themselves” mentality.

In real time, human behavior in catastrophes often plays out more like every person for themselves, according to experts who have studied the dynamics.

In his homily, Francis said the pandemic had caused many to feel lost and that in some cases "a temptation of every person for themselves" had spread.

Ultimately, it's every person for themselves in a cruel battle royale between hundreds of people willing to risk even their lives for a shot at freeing themselves from the nightmare of insurmountable debts.