salt away

British  

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to hoard or save (money, valuables, etc)

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salt away Idioms  

1. Also, salt down. Keep in reserve, store, save, as in He salted away most of his earnings in a bank account. This idiom alludes to using salt as a food preservative. [Mid-1800s]

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salt away

The concept of saving to retire early, or FIRE, an acronym for “Financially Independent, Retire Early,” has evolved as a result, as adherents salt away more money and prepare for volatility in future markets.

From Barron's ● Jan. 10, 2026

Offensively, the Trojans have mostly protected Williams and they’ve shown they can ride the run game to salt away a victory like they did Saturday against Washington State.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2022

If he makes the play, Denver has a chance to salt away the victory or at the very least kick a field goal.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 16, 2020

But by the time Capitals forward Jay Beagle scored to salt away Washington’s 2-0 win over the Flyers in Game 1 of this Eastern Conference first-round series, Philadelphia’s optimism had turned wistful.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2016

He carried it over to the skin and poured the water out in a huge wave, washing the rest of the salt away.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce