Brewer, E. Cobham. Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. Feather One’s Nest.

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Feather in Your Cap.

Feather One’s Oar (To).

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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.


Feather One’s Nest.

He has feathered his nest well. He has made lots of money; has married a rich woman. The allusion is to birds, which line their nests with feathers to make them soft and warm.	1

Feather in Your Cap.

Feather One’s Oar (To).

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