squirrel something away

squirrel away

To 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, squirrel

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squirrel something away

tv. to hide something in reserve. Here is some food. I squirreled it away in my suitcase.

See also: away, something, squirrel

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