salt away
To save or preserve (especially money) for future use.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I try to salt away a little money every month.”
“She worked two jobs for years to salt away enough savings for her daughter's university tuition.”
“By choosing to live frugally throughout his career, he managed to salt away a significant fortune for his eventual retirement.”
Derived from the practice of preserving food in salt for future use, the expression alludes to the method of curing meat or fish to ensure its survival through leaner periods.
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Attic salt
Pointed and delicate wit.
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away game
An athletic contest played away from the team's home field.
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away with the fairies
Not all there; slightly crazy.
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bang away
to strike or hit repeatedly
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bear away the bell
To be superior in something.
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beaver away
To work hard at a task.
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blaze away
To fire (firearms) repeatedly.
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blow away
To kill (someone) by shooting them with a firearm.
Last updated August 10, 2026