feather one's nest

成語所屬單字nested

feather one's nest — 慣用語

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

1.慣用語
釋義

中飽私囊;營私牟利

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

例句

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.