feather one's nest
to enrich oneself (while holding public office or a trusted job ), to look after one's own financial interests especially while holding public office

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feather nest
feather (your) (own) nest
to make a lot of money for yourself.
While the CEO feathered his own nest, his company was firing employees by the hundreds.

Usage notes: usually said about someone who takes unfair advantage of others
Related vocabulary: line your own pockets
feather (your) own nest
to dishonestly use your position at work to get a lot of money for yourself.
What angers him most of all is the implication that he has been feathering his own nest.

feather (your) own nest
to dishonestly use your position at work to get a lot of money for yourself.
What angers him most of all is the implication that he has been feathering his own nest.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

feather one's nest
to enrich oneself (while holding public office or a trusted job etc.); to look after one's own financial interests - especially while holding public office
The mayor has been feathering his nest for many years and is now very rich.

The politician was feathering his nest for many years until he was replaced in the election.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

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 the lawyer feathered his own nest with the money instead.
The man feathered his nest in politics by getting money from contractors who built roads.
Synonym: LINE ONE'S POCKETS.
2. To make your home pleasant and comfortable; furnish and decorate your house.
Furniture stores welcome young couples who want to feather their nests.

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