squirrelling away
Hiding for later
Squirrelling away means storing or hiding something for future use, like a squirrel burying nuts for winter.
The phrase usually applies to money or supplies accumulated gradually and kept safe: She's been squirrelling away a portion of each paycheck.
Also spelled squirreling away.
- accumulatingGathering in increasing quantity
- hideConceal or pelt
- nutHard-shelled seed
- prudenceCareful, wise judgment
- budgetingAllocating funds systematically
cache · sock drawer · stockpiling · economizing · foresight · hoarding · thriftiness · stash · amassing · rainy day · rainy day fund · conserving · preparedness · gather · caution · tuck · allocating · investing
squirrelling awaysplurging
Spending freely, excessively
blowing · frittering away · squandering · wasting · dissipating
squirrelling awaygiving away
Transferring without payment
distributing · sharing · donating · dispersing · doling out
squirrelling awayflaunting
Ostentatious display of something
displaying · showing off · parading · exhibiting · brandishing
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