what does "in it for all she could get"mean?
He paused, as though he expected some comment from Strike. The latter, who had been making notes as Somé spoke, asked, still writing:
“You know Rochelle, do you?”
“Yeah. Cuckoo brought her in here once. In it for all she could get.”
“What makes you say that?”
“She hated Cuckoo. Jealous as fuck; I could see it, even if Cuckoo couldn’t. She was in it for the freebies, she didn’t give a monkey’s whether Cuckoo lived or died. Lucky for her, as it turned out…
“So, the longer I watched the news, I knew there wasn’t a mistake. I fell a-fucking-part.”
His fingers trembled a little on the snow-white stick he was sucking.
Search from various English teachers...
Answers · 1
0
When someone is "in it for all they can get", it implies that they have selfish motives and don't care about other people or how they negatively effect others.
Still haven’t found your answers?
Write down your questions and let the native speakers help you!
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to learn a language from the comfort of your own home. Browse our selection of experienced language tutors and enroll in your first lesson now!
Start Learning Today
