While the CEO feathered his own nest, his company was firing employees by the hundreds.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
feather your own nest — feather your (own) nest : to make yourself richer in a dishonest or improper way : to do things to increase your own wealth, comfort, etc. She was accused of feathering her own nest with the company s money. • • • Main Entry: ↑feather feather… … Useful english dictionary
feather your own nest — feather (your) own nest to dishonestly use your position at work to get a lot of money for yourself. What angers him most of all is the implication that he has been feathering his own nest … New idioms dictionary
feather your own nest — If someone feathers their own nest, they use their position or job for personal gain … The small dictionary of idiomes
feather your (own) nest — feather your (own) ˈnest idiom to make yourself richer, especially by spending money on yourself that should be spent on sth else Main entry: ↑featheridiom … Useful english dictionary
feather your own nest — If someone feathers their own nest, they use their position or job for personal gain. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
feather your nest — phrase to obtain money for yourself, usually by doing something dishonest Thesaurus: to earn or to get moneysynonym Main entry: feather * * * feather your (own) nest : to make yourself richer in a dishonest or improper way : to do things to… … Useful english dictionary
feather your nest — feather (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 … New idioms dictionary
feather own nest — feather (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 … New idioms dictionary
feather own nest — feather (your) own nest to dishonestly use your position at work to get a lot of money for yourself. What angers him most of all is the implication that he has been feathering his own nest … New idioms dictionary
feather one's nest — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To use for yourself money and power, especially from a public office or job in which you are trusted to help other people. * /The rich man told his lawyer to use his money after he died to build a hospital for poor people … Dictionary of American idioms
