anything in it for (one)

anything in it for (one)

Something for one to gain from a particular situation. Why should I help that jerk? Is there anything it for me?See also: anything

anything/nothing/something in it for somebody

(informal) any/no/some advantage, especially financial, to somebody: He wanted to know more about the business but I told him there was nothing in it for him.See also: anything, nothing, somebody, something