| 单词 | feather one's nest |
| 释义 | feather one's nestSEE SYNONYMS FOR feather one's nest ON THESAURUS.COM Acquire wealth for oneself, especially by taking advantage of one's position or using the property of others. For example, Bill's many profitable consulting assignments enabled him to feather his nest quite comfortably. This expression alludes to birds making a soft nest for their eggs. [Mid-1500s] Words nearby feather one's nestfeather in one's cap, feather key, feather-legged, featherlight, feather merchant, feather one's nest, feather one's own nest, feather palm, feather rot, feathers, feather shot The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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