salt away
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle away
Meanings
Save money discreetly for the future
Why “away”? You put something away so you can use it later.
“They've salted away a tidy sum.”
“She salted away part of every pay cheque.”
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file away
Same away pattern: storage
Store in an organised system
hide away
Same away pattern: storage
Hide in an out-of-the-way place
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
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
stow away
Same away pattern: storage
Hide on a ship or plane to travel without paying
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