Asked in: SSC Steno 2026 T-1
feather one's nest in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Steno 2026 T-1 Idioms & Phrases
Choose the alternative which gives the correct meaning of the given idiom or phrase.
Feather one's nestAnswer & explanation
Answer: C) To enrich oneself using one's position
Meaning: to feather one's nest = to make oneself rich, usually by quietly misusing an office or an opportunity *(अपनी जेब भरना, पद का दुरुपयोग कर धन जोड़ना)*.
The idiom always carries disapproval — the gain is at somebody else's cost.
Origin.
In use since the sixteenth century. Birds line the nest with plucked feathers to keep it soft and warm.
An official who feathers his nest lines his own comfort in the same quiet way,
with whatever he can pull from the work he is trusted with.
Why the others are wrong.
• To build a comfortable home *(आरामदायक घर बसाना)* — the literal picture only, and honest besides; the idiom for that is to set up house.
• To decorate a birdhouse nicely *(पक्षी-घर को सज
feather one's nest – questions
Has feather one's nest been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – feather one's nest has been asked in SSC exams: SSC Steno 2026 T-1.