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Idiom Power Prestige Selfishly Provide Oneself Immorally Illegally

Front IDIOM: to use power and prestige selfishly to provide for oneself, often immorally or illegally (Said especially of politicians who use their offices to make money for themselves)
Back The mayor seemed to be helping people, but she was really FEATHERING HER OWN NEST.

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