featherbed in the PONS Dictionary

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Translations for featherbed in the Bulgarian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Bulgarian)

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There were repeated accusations of waste and featherbedding among the "super-quangos" in charge.
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This training and labor-management practice is traditionally prohibited by union work rules that promote featherbedding.
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Expo loomed and building owners were frustrated with strikes and union featherbedding.
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Feathers for a featherbed could be saved from geese or ducks being prepared for cooking.
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She closed the shutter over the window, tied the horse to the wall, and put a featherbed under the horse's hooves to muffle the sounds of movement.
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Because his featherbed was torn, he was always covered in feathers.
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The term make-work is sometimes used as a synonym for featherbedding.
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Although the engine continued almost from first to last unchanged, the famed featherbed frame was adopted for the 1953 models.
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In complex organizations, or in those whose inputs and outputs are difficult to quantify, it becomes increasingly difficult to determine what constitutes featherbedding.
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He was unpopular with labor leaders when he advocated reducing government restrictions on the maritime industry, and when he denounced featherbedding by railroad workers.
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