salt away
[verb]
Synonyms: save, lay aside, lay away, lay by, lay in, lay up, put by, spare

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salt something ↔ away phrasal verb (see also salt)
to save money for the future, especially dishonestly by hiding it:
She salted the money away in a secret account.

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salt away
salt away (something)
to save something, esp. money, for use at a later time.
It's not easy paying a mortgage, raising a young child, and salting away enough money for your retirement.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

salt away something
salt away (something)
to save something, esp. money, for use at a later time.
It's not easy paying a mortgage, raising a young child, and salting away enough money for your retirement.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

salt away
1. • salt (something) away
to save money or some other item
I am salting away much money from my new job.

2. • salt away (money)
to save money
My uncle salted away thousands of dollars before he died.

My friend has salted away much money from her new job.

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salt away
v., informal To save (money) for the future.
Every week Joe salts away half of his pay.

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