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salt away

less commonly salt down

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verb

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

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Words nearby salt away

saltatorial, saltatory, saltatory conduction, saltatory evolution, saltatory spasm, salt away, salt bath, salt-box, saltbush, salt cake, salt cedar
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Words related to salt away

accumulate, amass, bank, cache, hide, hoard, invest, put away, spare, stockpile, stash, lay aside, lay away, put by, set aside

Idioms and Phrases with salt away

salt away

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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