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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌɛvri mæn fɚ hɪmˈsɛlf/ · UK /ˌevri mæn fə hɪmˈself/
every man for himself means: Everyone looks after their own interests instead of helping other people.
phrase
Everyone looks after their own interests instead of helping other people.
- Around here, it's every man for himself.
- When the jobs disappeared, it became every man for himself.
- Is it every man for himself, or will we help each other?
During a shipwreck, everyone must try to survive, with no further duty to help or obey others.
- The captain shouted, "Every man for himself!"
- As the ship sank, the order was every man for himself.
- Once the boats were lost, it became every man for himself.
adjective
An attitude or system encourages people to care only about their own needs.
- I dislike that every-man-for-himself attitude.
- The office developed an every-man-for-himself culture.
- An every-man-for-himself approach left the weakest workers without support.
Questions about every man for himself
What does every man for himself mean?
Everyone looks after their own interests instead of helping other people.
What is every man for himself in other languages?
Türkçe: herkes kendi başının çaresine baksın · Español: cada uno por su cuenta · Français: chacun pour soi · Deutsch: jeder für sich · Italiano: ognuno per sé · 日本語: 各自で何とかする
How do you pronounce every man for himself?
In American English /ˌɛvri mæn fɚ hɪmˈsɛlf/; in British English /ˌevri mæn fə hɪmˈself/.
How do you use every man for himself in a sentence?
Around here, it's every man for himself. When the jobs disappeared, it became every man for himself.
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