sock away

British  

verb

1. informal (tr) to save up

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sock away Idioms  

1. Put money in a safe place for future use, as in I've got about $2,000 socked away for a new car. This usage presumably alludes to putting one's savings in a sock. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]

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sock away

Once you figure out how much money you can sock away, consider contributing to a high-yield savings account.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

The result was a program with higher-than-normal exposure to subprime borrowers, which required Goldman to sock away more revenue for potential future defaults.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 13, 2026

If you have independent insurance, you sock away after-tax money but get a tax deduction for your contribution.

From Barron's ● Nov. 25, 2025

If you still want to lower your taxable income, consider other tax-advantaged accounts like Health Savings Account or a Traditional IRA to sock away your bonus.

From Slate ● Jan. 3, 2023

These trees sock away carbon but provide little support to the webs of life that once thrived in those areas.

From New York Times ● Mar. 14, 2022