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squirrel away
squirrel something away
Fig. to hide something or store something in the way that a squirrel stores nuts for use in the winter. I squirreled a little money away for an occasion such as this. Liz squirreled away a lot of money while she was working.
squirrel away
Hide or store, as in She squirreled away her savings in at least four different banks. This expression alludes to the squirrel's habit of hiding nuts and acorns in the ground. [First half of 1900s]
squirrel away
v. To hide or store something: They have been squirreling away money in an offshore bank account. The children were squirreling candy away in their rooms.