look out for number one
To act in one's own interestsTo act in one's own interests; to act in a manner advantageous primarily to oneself.
» I'm looking for one of my sisters.
Ich suche eine meiner Schwestern. — Felixjp
Я ищу одну из своих сестёр. — odexed
Я шукаю одну з моїх сестер. — Anjy
CarpeLanam · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To act in one's own interests; to act in a manner advantageous primarily to oneself.
Examples
139 sentencesI'm looking for one of my sisters.
Я шукаю одну з моїх сестер. — Anjy
ruЯ ищу одну из своих сестёр. — odexed
deIch suche eine meiner Schwestern. — Felixjp
Look at that one.
Подивись на он той. — deniko
deSieh dir dieses an. — Felixjp
It looks like no one's home.
ruПохоже, в доме никого нет. — marafon
deEs sieht aus, als wäre niemand zu Hause. — Felixjp
Could I look at that one?
ruМогу ли я взглянуть на этот? — Olya
The three boys looked at one another.
ruТри мальчика посмотрели друг на друга. — afyodor
deDie drei Jungen schauten sich an. — BraveSentry
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From look out for + number one (“oneself”). Attested since the 1830s at the latest.From look out for + number one (“oneself”). Attested since the 1830s at the latest.
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Forms
looks out for number one, looking out for number one, looked out for number one, looked out for number one| Base form | look out for number one · to look out for number one |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | looks out for number one |
| Present participle | looking out for number one |
| Past simple | looked out for number one |
| Past participle | looked out for number one |
irregular
Present simpleLesson
| I, you, we, they | look out for number one |
| he, she, it | looks out for number one |
Past simpleLesson
| all persons | looked out for number one |
Present perfectLesson
| I, you, we, they | have looked out for number one |
| he, she, it | has looked out for number one |
Future simple (will)Lesson
| all persons | will look out for number one |
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.