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feather one's nest

/ˈfɛð.ə(ɹ)wʌnz ˌnɛst/
/ˈfɛð.ə wʌnz ˌnɛst/ UK
/ˈfeð.ə wʌnz ˌnest/ UK
/ˈfɛð.əɹ wʌnz ˌnɛst/ Canada, US
/ˈfeð.ə wɐnz ˌnɛst/ Australia, New Zealand
/ˈfɛð.əɾ wʌnz ˌnɛst/ Scotland
/ˈfɛ(ː)d̪.ɜː(ɾ)wənz ˌnɛ(ː)sʈ/ India
/ˈfɛ(ː)d̪.əɾ wənz ˌnɛ(ː)sʈ/ India

verb feathers one's nest · feathering one's nest · feathered one's nest · feather one's own nest

idiomatic To achieve benefits, especially financial ones, by taking advantage of the opportunities with which one is presented; to amass a comfortable amount of personal wealth; especially, to do so to a degree that involves venality (e.g., insider trading, police corruption). It may do him some harm, perhaps, but Dempster must have feathered his nest pretty well; he can afford to lose a little business.
Similar: line one's pockets, look out for number one

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verb to achieve benefits, especially financial ones

Español	hacer su agosto

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@misc{feather_one_s_nest_2026,
  title = {feather one's nest},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/feather%20one's%20nest},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}