LOOK AFTER NUMBER ONE/LOOK OUT FOR NUMBER ONE and BEYOND THE PALE:

 FROM SAMPATH’S DESK:

 

LOOK AFTER NUMBER ONE/LOOK OUT FOR NUMBER ONE and BEYOND THE PALE:

 

 

LOOK AFTER NUMBER ONE (or)

LOOK OUT FOR NUMBER ONE

 

 

Meaning:

 

If you say that someone LOOKS AFTER NUMBER ONE or LOOKS OUT FOR NUMBER ONE, you mean that they selfishly put their own concerns, interests, needs, and/or responsibilities before everyone else’s - to take care of oneself first - to think primarily about oneself and do what helps one most - to want and do what you think is best for yourself and not care about other people

 

 

Example sentences:

 

He is a self-interested liar, whose sole motive throughout his life has been LOOKING AFTER NUMBER ONE.

 

My priority is to LOOK AFTER NUMBER ONE to create a lifestyle I am happy with.

 

Many manoeuvre in the world constantly LOOKING OUT FOR NUMBER ONE.

 

We are fed up with him who is always LOOKING OUT FOR NUMBER ONE.

 

 

BEYOND THE PALE:

 

Meaning:

 

Outside the bounds of acceptable and civilized behaviour - offensive, unacceptable, and/or objectionable - something that is not an acceptable way to say something or behave in a particular manner - something that is not considered decent – out of bounds or the parameters set forth for a given area or situation

 

 

Example sentences:

 

The language he used was BEYOND THE PALE.

 

Her rude comments to my friends were really BEYOND THE PALE.

 

Nobody will want to be friends with you if you are considered BEYOND THE PALE.

 

They broke up because her beaviour was simply BEYOND THE PALE.

 

One should discuss problems in a calm manner. Going BEYOND THE PALE makes coming to a reasonable conclusion or decision a difficult thing.

 

Those remarks he made were quite BEYOND THE PALE.



 

Proverbs:

 

சங்கு ஆயிரம் கொண்டு காசிக்கிப் போனாலும் தன் பாவம் தன்னோடே.
Though one carries a thousand conchs to Benares, his sin sticks to him

 

சணம் பித்தம் சணம் வாதம்.

One moment he is bilious and the next rheumatic.



 

(R.SAMPATH)

10/4/2023

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