look out for
American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms:
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look out for
1.
See to the welfare of, as in Mary was assigned to look out for the youngsters on the playground. Similar to look after, this expression appears in such terms as
look out for number one, meaning "see to one's own best interests," as in Looking out for number one is Barbara's first priority. Versions of this expression, such as
take care of number one, date from 1700.
2.
Be careful of or watchful for something or someone, as in Look out for broken glass on the floor, or Look out for Mary--she'll be coming any minute. [Second half of 1600s] Also see
look out.
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take care of number one
and take care of numero uno tv. to take care of oneself. (See also numero uno.) Arthur, like everybody else, is most concerned with taking care of number one.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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