squirrel away

1. (informal)To stash or hide; to hoard, collect, save, or accumulate; to create a reserve, stash, or hoard of some supply.

   He had bits of string, cans of nails and lots of other useful tidbits squirreled away throughout his garage.

1. I had some money squirreled away.

   ruУ меня были кое-какие сбережения.

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2. I've managed to squirrel away a small amount of money for emergencies.

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3. She's squirreling away her money.

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4. My grandfather taught me the good habit of squirreling away money for a rainy day.

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5. Tom was squirreling away money here and there for many years, eventually enough to buy a house.

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• squirrel awayTo stash or hide; to hoard, collect, save, or accumulate; to create a reserve, stash, or hoard of some supply.
• squirrel aroundTo move or search erratically, especially as if hurried or confused.