It's every man for himself

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It's every man for himself.

something that you say which means that everyone in a particular situation is trying to do what is best for themselves and no one is trying to help anyone else It might be a civilized place to shop at other times but come the January sales, it's every man for himself.

See also: every, himself, man

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Last week, despite a $7 billion proposal to combat the H5N1 bird-flu virus, the Bush Administration released 227 pages pretty much saying that should a pandemic strike, it's every man for himself -- or, at least, every local government for itself. WHEN BIRD FLU COMES HOME TO ROOST by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) But then, comments by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban prove it's every man for himself when it comes to reducing Shaq-vs. ABC PUNCHES UP THE HYPE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) However, now it's every man for himself in a championship match on Wednesday at the Warner Tennis Center at 2 p. CITY SECTION TENNIS: FRIENDLY RIVALS ADVANCE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) More results

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Last week, despite a $7 billion proposal to combat the H5N1 bird-flu virus, the Bush Administration released 227 pages pretty much saying that should a pandemic strike, it's every man for himself -- or, at least, every local government for itself.

WHEN BIRD FLU COMES HOME TO ROOST by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

But then, comments by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban prove it's every man for himself when it comes to reducing Shaq-vs.

ABC PUNCHES UP THE HYPE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

However, now it's every man for himself in a championship match on Wednesday at the Warner Tennis Center at 2 p.

CITY SECTION TENNIS: FRIENDLY RIVALS ADVANCE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

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