store away
phrasal verb·1 sense·particle away
Meanings
Keep in storage for the future
Why “away”? A person or thing is placed somewhere and kept there, often hidden or saved for later.
“Store the seeds away in a dry place.”
“Store the winter coats away until October.”
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file away
Same away pattern: storage
Store in an organised system
hide away
Same away pattern: storage
Put something in a secret or private 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
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
stow away
Same away pattern: storage
Hide on a ship or plane to travel without paying
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