every man for himself

ognuno per sé

Ciascuno pensa ai propri interessi invece di aiutare gli altri.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: everyone for themselves

Espressioni comuni: every man for himself, every man for himself here

si salvi chi può

Durante un naufragio, ciascuno deve salvarsi, senza più obblighi di aiutare gli altri o obbedire.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: save yourselves

Espressioni comuni: every man for himself, every man for himself now

egoista

Descrive un atteggiamento o un sistema che spinge a pensare solo ai propri bisogni.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: selfish, self-centred

Contrari: cooperative, selfless

Espressioni comuni: every man for himself attitude, every man for himself culture