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Complete the sentence below by supplying the correct word that completes the idiomatic expression.

Answer:The anti-graft panel revealed that the chief financial officer had been feathering his own 【nest】 for years by secretly diverting state development funds into personal offshore accounts.

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The correct word to complete the idiomatic expression is 'nest'.
The idiom 'to feather one's nest' means to improperly enrich oneself financially, particularly by taking advantage of a position of authority or responsibility. The noun 'nest' is the required component of this fixed expression.

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1
Analyze the contextual meaning of the sentence.
The context describes a public officer illegitimately accumulating wealth using his official position.
Context clues point toward an idiomatic expression that signifies personal financial enrichment while in a position of trust.
2
Identify the standard fixed idiomatic expression.
The conventional English idiom for using one's position to acquire wealth inappropriately is 'to feather one's nest'.
Idioms rely on fixed word combinations; substituting the key noun breaks the established idiom.

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Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions: 'feather one's nest'
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