look for number one

A form of look out for number one — To act in one's own interests; to act in a manner advantageous primarily to oneself.

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Meanings

verblook for number one (third-person singular simple present looks for number one, present participle looking for number one, simple past and past participle looked for number one)

present singular third person looks for number one · participle present looking for number one · participle past looked for number one · past looked for number one

  1. alternativeidiomaticAlternative form of look out for number one.
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APA

look for number one. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/look%20for%20number%20one

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“look for number one.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/look%20for%20number%20one. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “look for number one,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/look%20for%20number%20one.

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