n. dérangement mental se traduisant par une perte des sensations corporelles

foul (one's) own nest Idiome

feather your nest

make a comfortable place, prepare your future place, nest egg Charles became a professor and began to feather his nest at the University of Manitoba.

honesty is the best policy

telling the truth is the best plan, honesty pays off Above the teacher's desk is this sign: Honesty is the best policy.

keep you honest

keep you from lying, cause you to be truthful Your child's questions will keep you honest. You can't lie to kids.

nest egg

money for retirement, life savings After selling the farm, they had their nest egg - about $200,000.

to be perfectly honest

to tell you the truth, to tell you exactly how I feel, as a matter of fact """Your cat's up in the tree again."" ""To be perfectly honest, I don't care. Let him come down alone."""

feather one's nest

1．use for yourself money and power，esp．from a public office 营私；饱私囊
He used his position and in fluence to feather his nest．他利用自己的地位和权势谋取私利。
She may do something for you，but she'll be feathering her own nest at the same time．她会为你做些好事，但同时她会从中捞些好处。
Before liberation，many officials feathered their nests through corruption．解放前，许多官吏通过贪污中饱私囊。
2． make one's home pleasant and comfortable；decorate one's house装饰家庭
Furniture stores welcome young couples who want to feather their nests．家俱店很欢迎想装饰房屋的年轻夫妇光临。

in earnest

serious（ly）认真的／地
Her parents thought the girl was joking when she said she wanted to be a scientist，but she was in earnest．这女孩说她想当一名科学家，她父母认为她是在开玩笑，但她却是认真的。
Surely you are not in earnest in saying that，are you？你说那话不是当真的，是吗？
Did you say it in earnest？你那样讲是当真的吗？

stir up a hornet's nest

Idiom(s): stir up a hornet's nest

Theme: TROUBLE

to create trouble or difficulties. (Informal.)
• What a mess you have made of things. You've really stirred up a hornet's nest.
• Bill stirred up a hornet's nest when he discovered the theft.

honest-to-goodness

Idiom(s): honest-to-goodness AND honest-to- God; honest-to-Pete

Theme: TRUTH

truthful; genuine.
• Is that an honest-to-goodness leather jacket, or is it vinyl?
• It's honest-to-goodness vinyl.

Honest to goodness

Idiom(s): Honest to goodness, AND Honest to God.; Honest to Pete.

Theme: TRUTH

I speak the truth. (Some people may object to the use of God in this phrase.)
• Did he really say that? Honest to goodness?
• Honest to Pete, I’ve been to the moon.
• I've been there, too—honest to God.

foul (one's) own nest

To do article that causes problems for oneself. I'm appealing abiding I befuddled my own backup back I accidentally angered the boss's babe at the anniversary party.Learn more: foul, nest, own

foul one's own nest

Fig. to abuse one's own interests; to accompany disadvantage aloft oneself. (Alludes to a bird excreting into its own nest. Learn added It's an ill bird that fouls its own nest.) He approved to discredit a adolescent agent with the president, but aloof succeeded in abuse his own nest. The bang-up absolutely dislikes Mary. She absolutely befuddled her own backup back she advance those rumors about him.Learn more: foul, nest, own

foul your own nest

LITERARYIf addition fouls their own nest, they do article which harms themselves and amercement their affairs of success. Man has invented a hundred means of abuse his own backup — the grime, the pollution, the heat, the poisons in the air, the metals in the water.Learn more: foul, nest, own

foul your own nest

do article damaging or adverse to yourself or your own interests. The adage it's an ill bird that fouls its own nest , acclimated of a being who criticizes or abuses their own country or family, has been begin in English back the aboriginal 15th century.Learn more: foul, nest, own

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foul (one's) own nest Idiome

feather your nest

honesty is the best policy

keep you honest

nest egg

to be perfectly honest

feather one's nest

in earnest

stir up a hornet's nest

honest-to-goodness

Honest to goodness

foul (one's) own nest

foul one's own nest

foul your own nest

foul your own nest

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