feather one's nest

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feather one's nest — idiom

1. to make yourself wealthy or comfortable, especially by using your position or po

1.idiom
Definition

to make yourself wealthy or comfortable, especially by using your position or power unfairly.

Example

The manager used company funds to feather his own nest and was fired when the audit found the missing money.

Several local officials feathered their nests by awarding building contracts to friends and relatives.