squirrel sth away
informal— phrasal verb with squirrel uk/ˈskwɪr.əl/us/ˈskwɝː.əl/verb
to hide or store something, especially money, in order to use it in the future:
As soon as I get paid, I squirrel some money away so I won't be tempted to spend it.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Keeping and storing things
- appropriate
- aside
- bank
- capture
- cling
- cling (on) to sth
- earmark
- lay
- lay sth in
- maintain
- pack sth away
- put sth away
- repository
- reserve
- storage
- store
- store sth up
- stow
- stow (sth) away
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