save up

Idioms  

1. Accumulate something for a particular purpose, as in Jan had been saving up her allowance for a new bicycle. [First half of 1800s]

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save up

Roh, who works as a software developer outside the chip industry, had to save up to buy a mini-PC to reciprocate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

"To save up that money I worked two days a week alongside my studies," he says.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

Have you managed to save up for something or pay off debts - share your tips on how you did it.

From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026

While some save up for a single splurge, “a lot of customers own three, four, five Birkins or multiple Rolexes,” said store manager Chris Jewell.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

But whenever she would bring things back from the cleaner’s, her good blouses, winter coats, she’d save up the safety pins and make them into a chain.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood