hide away
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle away
Meanings
Hide in an out-of-the-way place
Why “away”? You put something away so you can use it later.
“She hid the present away under the bed.”
“They hid the spare key away in a tin.”
Don't confuse with
Hide away means conceal in an out-of-the-way place. Hide out means stay in a secret place to avoid being found.
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hide out
A contrast learners often mix up
Stay in a secret place to avoid being found
file away
Same away pattern: storage
Store in an organised system
lock away
Same away pattern: storage
Secure inside something locked
put away
Same away pattern: storage
Return something to its proper place; Save money for later; Send someone to prison or a mental hospital; Save money for the future
salt away
Same away pattern: storage
Save money discreetly for the future
squirrel away
Same away pattern: storage
Save bit by bit, hidden away
stash away
Same away pattern: storage
Hide something in a safe place
store away
Same away pattern: storage
Keep in storage for the future
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