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squirrel away
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | squirrel away - save up as for future usecache, hive up, hoard, lay away, stashlay aside, save up, save - accumulate money for future use; "He saves half his salary" |
Translationssquirrel away
squirrel awayTo hide, reserve, or hoard something for future use. A noun or pronoun can be used between "squirrel" and "away." I've been squirreling away a little bit of money each so that I can afford a trip to Spain next summer. It turns out she'd been squirreling office supplies away in the filing cabinet near her desk. The company has been accused of squirreling away huge amounts of customers' data, which it then implemented into its advertising algorithms across its various platforms.See also: away, squirrelsquirrel something awayFig. to hide something or store something in the way that a squirrel stores nuts for use in the winter. I squirreled a little money away for an occasion such as this. Liz squirreled away a lot of money while she was working.See also: away, squirrelsquirrel awayHide or store, as in She squirreled away her savings in at least four different banks. This expression alludes to the squirrel's habit of hiding nuts and acorns in the ground. [First half of 1900s] See also: away, squirrelsquirrel awayv. To hide or store something: They have been squirreling away money in an offshore bank account. The children were squirreling candy away in their rooms.See also: away, squirrelsquirrel something away tv. to hide something in reserve. Here is some food. I squirreled it away in my suitcase. See also: away, something, squirrelsquirrel away
Synonyms for squirrel awayverb save up as for future useSynonyms- cache
- hive up
- hoard
- lay away
- stash
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