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salt away

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salt something away 
1. Lit. to store and preserve a foodstuff by salting it. The farmer's wife salted a lot of fish and hams away for the winter. She salted away a lot of food.
2. Fig. to store something; to place something in reserve. I need to salt some money away for my retirement. I will salt away some money for emergencies.
See also: away, salt

salt away something also salt something away
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.
See also: away, salt


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