feather one's own nest

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Alternative form of feather one's nest
feather one's nest
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 a little business.

feather one's nest
enrich oneself by taking advantage of one's position; "The congressmen feathered his nest through his connection with big business
feather one's own nest

    Hyphenation

    feath·er one's own nest

    Turkish pronunciation

    fedhır wʌnz ōn nest

    Pronunciation

    /ˈfeᴛʜər ˈwənz ˈōn ˈnest/ /ˈfɛðɜr ˈwʌnz ˈoʊn ˈnɛst/
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