He’s feathering his own pockets
Posted: September 2, 2012 Filed under: ANIMALS, CLOTHING | Tags: blended idioms, expressions, feather, malaphors, mixed idioms, nest, pockets, words Leave a commentThis is a mixture of “feathering your own nest” and “lining your pockets”, both sayings meaning making lots of money, sometimes illegally, at the expense of others or disregard for others. This malaphor might be an improvement over both sayings.
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