feather one's nest

Meaning: To build up one's wealth, often quietly or dishonestly.

Example: “The treasurer was feathering his own nest with club funds.”

Origin: Birds line their nests with soft feathers to make them comfortable. The figurative sense of quietly making oneself rich, often at others' expense, is recorded from the 16th century.

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