feather one's nest

Acquire wealth for oneself, especially by taking advantage of one's position or using the property of others. For example, Bill's many profitable consulting assignments enabled him to feather his nest quite comfortably . This expression alludes to birds making a soft nest for their eggs. [Mid-1500s]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Klazina	klah-ZEE-nah	Dutch
Bohumila	-	Czech
Morrow	['mɔ:rəu]
Nethaniah	neth-ə-NIE-ə (English)	Biblical
EyÜP	-	Turkish
Wekesa	-	Eastern African, Luhya