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词组 feather own nest
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Idiom
feather own nestfeather (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
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feather (one's) own nest

To utilize one's position at work for one's own monetary gain. The CEO was fired following allegations that he was feathering his own nest with donations to the company's charitable fund.
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