something in it for (one)

something in it for (one)

Something for one to gain from a particular situation. Why should I help that jerk? Is there something in it for me?

See also: something

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anything/nothing/something in it for somebody

(informal) any/no/some advantage, especially financial, to somebody: He wanted to know more about the business but I told him there was nothing in it for him.

See also: anything, nothing, somebody, something

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