squirrel away

phrasal verb·1 sense·particle away

Meanings

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Save bit by bit, hidden away

Why “away”? You put something away so you can use it later.

He's been squirrelling away savings for years.
He's been quietly saving money bit by bit over the years.
They squirreled away coins in a jar.
They quietly saved coins bit by bit in a jar.

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