every man for himself /ˈɛv.(ə.)ɹi mæn fɔː(ɹ)hɪmˈsɛlf/phrase 2adjective 1 phrase2 •A command, issued in case of shipwreck, that crew members are relieved of all duties and should try to save themselves.Men, you have done your full duty. You can do no more. Abandon your cabin. Now it's every man for himself. — 1955 •(figurative) An expression of indifference, describing or advocating selfishness, lack of comradeship, etc. adjective1 •Selfish.I quit show business because there was too much of an every-man-for-himself attitude going on.There was an every-man-for-himself attitude during the time of the Great Depression in 1930s America.
