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Tirare l'acqua al proprio mulino
To feather one's own nest
Traducción literal
"To pull water to one's own mill"
Qué significa
To act in one's own interest, often at others' expense
Ejemplo en contexto
"In quella riunione, ogni direttore tirava l'acqua al proprio mulino."
"In that meeting, every director was feathering their own nest."
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