B2 — Upper Intermediate💼 Work & Money
Tirare l'acqua al proprio mulino
To feather one's own nest
Literal Translation
"To pull water to one's own mill"
What it means
To act in one's own interest, often at others' expense
Example in context
"In quella riunione, ogni direttore tirava l'acqua al proprio mulino."
"In that meeting, every director was feathering their own nest."
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