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feather one's own nest

To look after one's own interests, especially material ones: “The director was supposed to distribute the money to various charities; instead, he used it to feather his own nest.”

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Words nearby feather one's own nest

feather in one's cap, feather in one's cap, a, feather key, feather merchant, feather one's nest, feather one's own nest, feather palm, feather rot, feather shot, feather star, feather tract
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