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See: FEATHER ONE'S NEST, STIR UP A HORNET'S NEST.

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stir up a hornets nest

[stir up a hornet's nest] {v. phr.} To make many people angry; do something that many people don't like. * /The principal stirred up a hornet's nest by changing the […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

to foul one's own nest

[to foul one's own nest] {v. phr.} To compromise unintentionally one's own interests by sharing private information unnecessarily. * /With he constant complaints about he job, she's only fouling her […] www.english-slang.com

feather one's nest

[feather one's nest] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To use for yourself money and power, especially from a public office or job in which you are trusted to help other people. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

nest egg

[nest egg] {n.} Savings set aside to be used in the future. * /Herb says he doesn't have to worry about his old age because he has a nest egg […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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