squirrel away

• Verbe à particule signifiant cacher ou mettre de côté quelque chose, surtout de l'argent ou des objets de valeur, dans un endroit secret ou sûr pour un usage futur.

A phrasal verb meaning to hide or store something, especially money or valuables, in a secret or safe place for future use.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Hide or store for future useinformal

   To hide or store something, especially money or supplies, for later use.

   mettre de côté

   • She squirreled away a portion of her salary each month.
   • He squirreled away old coins in a secret box.
   • They squirreled away food supplies for the winter.

   Synonymesaccumulatecachehoardlay asidesalt awaysavestashstockpilestore

   Antonymesconsumedissipatelavishspendsquanderusewaste