B2 — Upper Intermediate💼 Work & Money
Fare il proprio nido
To feather one's own nest
Literal Translation
"To make one's own nest"
What it means
To accumulate wealth for oneself, often at the employer's expense
Example in context
"Il direttore si è arricchito facendo il proprio nido con i fondi aziendali."
"The director enriched himself by feathering his own nest with company funds."
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