Feather one's own nest
Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 9To promote one's own interests, often dishonestly
अपना उल्लू सीधा करना
He feathered his own nest and the register showed it.
To feather one's own nest is noticed by everyone else.
Daily use: Apna nest feather kar raha tha.
पक्षी अपने ही nest में मुलायम feathers बिछाकर उसे आरामदायक बनाता है। जो लोग feather their own nest करते हैं, वे सिर्फ़ अपने सुख और फ़ायदे का इंतज़ाम करते हैं, अक्सर अपने पद का इस्तेमाल करके। यानी अपना हित साधना।
A bird lines its own nest with soft feathers to make it comfortable. People who feather their own nest arrange comforts and gains only for themselves, often by using their position. It means promoting one's own interest.
कई बार पूछा गया है; answer है 'to promote one's own interest' या 'to make money unfairly for oneself'। 'Misappropriation' और 'unscrupulous' इसके पास हैं।
Asked several times; the answer is 'to promote one's own interest' or 'to make money unfairly for oneself'. 'Misappropriation' and 'unscrupulous' sit close to it.