Idiom
look for number one
Meaning
Alternative form of look out for number one.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“In this competitive business, you must look for number one.”
“He never helps his colleagues because he prefers to look for number one at all times.”
“While others sacrificed their own interests for the common good, she remained focused on looking for number one.”
Examples
simple
“In this competitive business, you must look for number one.”
contextual
“He never helps his colleagues because he prefers to look for number one at all times.”
complex
“While others sacrificed their own interests for the common good, she remained focused on looking for number one.”
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