- nest in something
- nest in somethingto build a nest in something and live in it. •
Some mice nested in a corner of the garage.
•The birds nested in the eaves.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
nest in something
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nest — n. structure in which a bird lays eggs and cares for its young; any animal s lair; brood of animals; object shaped like a bird s nest; shelter, retreat; place where something (often bad) flourishes; set of things that fit one into another v.… … English contemporary dictionary
nest egg — n an amount of money that you have saved so that you can use it for something special in the future ▪ They had to use part of their retirement nest egg to pay for their son s college fees … Dictionary of contemporary English
nest egg — noun 1. a fund of money put by as a reserve • Syn: ↑savings • Derivationally related forms: ↑save (for: ↑savings) • Hypernyms: ↑fund, ↑monetary fund … Useful english dictionary
nest — nestable, adj. nester, n. nestlike, adj. nesty, adj. /nest/, n. 1. a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear … Universalium
nest — [[t]ne̱st[/t]] nests, nesting, nested 1) N COUNT: oft poss N A bird s nest is the home that it makes to lay its eggs in. I can see an eagle s nest on the rocks. 2) VERB When a bird nests somewhere, it builds a nest and settles there to lay its… … English dictionary
nest — [[t]nɛst[/t]] n. 1) orn a bowl shaped or pocketlike structure, often of twigs, grasses, and mud, prepared by a bird for incubating eggs and rearing young 2) anb any structure or shelter used for depositing eggs or raising young 3) zool. a number… … From formal English to slang
nest — n. & v. n. 1 a structure or place where a bird lays eggs and shelters its young. 2 an animal s or insect s breeding place or lair. 3 a snug or secluded retreat or shelter. 4 (often foll. by of) a place fostering something undesirable (a nest of… … Useful english dictionary
nest — /nɛst / (say nest) noun 1. a structure formed or a place used by a bird for incubation and the rearing of its young. 2. a place used by insects, fishes, turtles, rabbits, or the like, for depositing their eggs or young. 3. a number of birds or… …
Something's Gotta Give (film) — Infobox Film name = Something s Gotta Give caption = Theatrical release poster director = Nancy Meyers producer = Nancy Meyers writer = Nancy Meyers starring = Jack Nicholson Diane Keaton Keanu Reeves Amanda Peet music = Hans Zimmer… … Wikipedia
nest egg — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. reserve [fund], savings; rainy day fund, hope chest. See store, money. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. savings, personal savings, accumulated savings, personal property, something for a rainy day*; see also… … English dictionary for students
nest egg — Synonyms and related words: Swiss bank account, assets, backlog, balance, bank account, bottom dollar, budget, cache, cash reserves, checking account, command of money, exchequer, finances, fund, funds, hoard, inventory, kitty, life savings,… … Moby Thesaurus
