feather your own nest (to make yourself rich, especially from a public office or job) The CEO was arrested for feathering his own nest with the company’s money. She was accused of using high office to feather her own nest. envocabulary.com
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feather in your cap (a success or achievement that you should be proud of) Arresting those criminals is quite a feather in your cap, isn’t it? It was a feather in his cap to win the gold medal. envocabulary.com
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name (a word or phrase by which a person or thing is called or known): Do you know the name of this thing? first name (a name given to a person at birth): Her first name is Aria. (Also given name American English formal) last name (a name that is shared …
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turn away (to move so that you are not facing someone or something) I could not face him, so I turned away. He looked at her for a moment, then turned away. (to refuse to allow people to enter or join) The stadium was full, so many people were turned …
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turn out (to happen, to end up) It didn’t turn out the way I planned. I believe that all will turn out for the best. (end up being, prove to be) The job turned out to be much easier than I thought. She turned out to be his wife’s sister. (to go to …
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