| Idiom | to feather your nest |
|---|---|
| Definition | (to take advantage of your position) to get or save money in order to make your life comfortable |
| Examples | - Some politicians are only interested in feathering their nests. - It's not fair to accuse me of feathering my nest. I have spent a lot of money on you and your family. - As for the tax collector, he may or may not have feathered his nest in collecting the taxes. - I’m not looking to feather my nest, I’m looking to make a difference one risk, one step, one issue at a time. |
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