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1 feather one's nest
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2 feather one's nest
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3 feather one's nest
поживиться (за чей-л. счёт); ≈ нагреть рукиTwo or three curates who had hoped for preferment told their wives it was scandalous to give a parish that needed a young, strong, and energetic man to an old fellow who knew nothing of parochial work, and had feathered his nest already... (W. S. Maugham, ‘Of Human Bondage’, ch. 15) — Младшие священники, надеявшиеся на повышение, говорили своим женам, что обидно отдавать приход, нуждавшийся в молодом, крепком и энергичном человеке, старику, который понятия не имеет о приходских делах и уже скопил деньжат на черный день...
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4 feather one's nest
идиом.нагреть руки; набить себе карман|| While holding a federal job, he feathered his nest. — Занимая федеральную должность, он нагрел себе руки.
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > feather one's nest
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5 feather one's nest
набивать карман; греть руки на чем-либо (наживаться)All the time he has been a member of the committee he has been feathering his own nest.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > feather one's nest
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6 feather one's nest feather
набивать себе карман, нагреть руки, обогатиться -
7 feather (one's) nest
1) Общая лексика: поживиться за (чей-л.) счёт2) Разговорное выражение: набить себе карман, нагреть руки3) Сленг: достать деньги любым способом4) Идиоматическое выражение: обставить дом/квартиру комфортно и уютно -
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9 feather one's nest
<05> нагреть руки; набить себе карманАнгло-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > feather one's nest
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10 feather one's nest
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11 feather one's nest
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12 feather one's nest
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13 feather one's nest
• valvoa etujaan• katsoa etujensa perään• kerätä omaisuutta• hankkia rahaa• pitää puoliaan -
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15 feather one's nest
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16 Feather one's nest
Нагреть руки. Набить себе карманDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Feather one's nest
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17 feather\ one's\ nest
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18 feather one's nest
разг а) вить своё гнёздышко, тащи́ть всё в дом ( furnish your house)б) поживи́ться за чужо́й счётThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > feather one's nest
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19 feather one's nest
cebini doldurmak, köseyi dönmek, küpünü doldurmak, avantadan zengin olmak -
20 feather one's nest
(v.phr.) нагреть руки; набить себе карманConversation vocabulary and slang. English-Russian dictionary > feather one's nest
См. также в других словарях:
feather one's nest — ► feather one s nest make money illicitly and at someone else s expense. Main Entry: ↑feather … English terms dictionary
feather one's nest — verb enrich oneself by taking advantage of one s position The congressmen feathered his nest through his connection with big business • Hypernyms: ↑enrich • Verb Frames: Somebody s somebody * * * phrasal : to provide for oneself especially… … Useful english dictionary
feather one's nest — idi feather one s nest, to enrich oneself by exploiting one s favorable or privileged position … From formal English to slang
To feather one's nest — Feather Feath er, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Feathered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Feathering.}] 1. To furnish with a feather or feathers, as an arrow or a cap. [1913 Webster] An eagle had the ill hap to be struck with an arrow feathered from her own wing. L… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
feather one's nest — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To use for yourself money and power, especially from a public office or job in which you are trusted to help other people. * /The rich man told his lawyer to use his money after he died to build a hospital for poor people … Dictionary of American idioms
feather one's nest — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To use for yourself money and power, especially from a public office or job in which you are trusted to help other people. * /The rich man told his lawyer to use his money after he died to build a hospital for poor people … Dictionary of American idioms
feather\ one's\ nest — v. phr. informal 1. To use for yourself money and power, especially from a public office or job in which you are trusted to help other people. The rich man told his lawyer to use his money after he died to build a hospital for poor people, but… … Словарь американских идиом
feather one's nest — verb 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. Dempster must have feathered his nest pretty well; he can afford to lose… … Wiktionary
feather one's nest — look after one s own interest (while holding public office or a trusted job etc.) The mayor has been feathering his nest for many years and is now very rich … Idioms and examples
feather one's nest — To say of someone that they are feathering their nest means that they are taking advantage of their position in order to obtain money and enjoy have a comfortable life … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
feather one's nest — Get rich (from what passes through one s hands), make a handsome profit, look out for number one, provide for one s self … New dictionary of synonyms