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feather one's nest
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
与えられた機会を利用して、自分自身の利益、特に経済的な利益を積み上げること / 自分の富を着実に蓄え、個人の利益を増大させる行為 / 便宜を図り、自己の財産を肥やすためにあらゆる機会を活かすこと
( present singular third-person )
( participle present )
( participle past )
( past )
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(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.
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feather one's nest
It is wrong to feather one's nest at the expense of others.
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It is wrong to feather one's nest at the expense of others.
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