feather one's nest
- feather one's nest
verb
enrich oneself by taking advantage of one's position
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The congressmen feathered his nest through his connection with big business
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: to provide for oneself especially reprehensibly while in a position of trust (as from property confided to one's care)
this genius at fund raising was also able to feather his nest most adequately by an adroit manipulation of the nation's funds with his own — Sidney Warren
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feather one's nest
To accumulate wealth for oneself while working for others in a position of trust
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feather
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make money illicitly and at someone else's expense
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feather one's nest — ► feather one s nest make money illicitly and at someone else s expense. Main Entry: ↑feather … English terms dictionary
feather one's nest — idi feather one s nest, to enrich oneself by exploiting one s favorable or privileged position … From formal English to slang
To feather one's nest — Feather Feath er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Feathered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Feathering.}] 1. To furnish with a feather or feathers, as an arrow or a cap. [1913 Webster] An eagle had the ill hap to be struck with an arrow feathered from her own wing. L… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
feather one's nest — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To use for yourself money and power, especially from a public office or job in which you are trusted to help other people. * /The rich man told his lawyer to use his money after he died to build a hospital for poor people … Dictionary of American idioms
feather one's nest — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To use for yourself money and power, especially from a public office or job in which you are trusted to help other people. * /The rich man told his lawyer to use his money after he died to build a hospital for poor people … Dictionary of American idioms
feather\ one's\ nest — v. phr. informal 1. To use for yourself money and power, especially from a public office or job in which you are trusted to help other people. The rich man told his lawyer to use his money after he died to build a hospital for poor people, but… … Словарь американских идиом
feather one's nest — verb To achieve benefits, especially financial ones, by taking advantage of the opportunities with which one is presented; to amass a comfortable amount of personal wealth. Dempster must have feathered his nest pretty well; he can afford to lose… … Wiktionary
feather one's nest — look after one s own interest (while holding public office or a trusted job etc.) The mayor has been feathering his nest for many years and is now very rich … Idioms and examples
feather one's nest — To say of someone that they are feathering their nest means that they are taking advantage of their position in order to obtain money and enjoy have a comfortable life … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
feather one's nest — Get rich (from what passes through one s hands), make a handsome profit, look out for number one, provide for one s self … New dictionary of synonyms
