salting away (Meaning)

salting away

to lay away (something valuable, such as money) safely, to lay away safely

to lay away (something valuable, such as money) safely, to lay away safely

laying in, laying up, setting aside, stashing,storing, saving, stowing, hoarding, keeping, rounding up

wasting, dumping, ditching, casting, running through, handing over, discarding, throwing out, consuming, using up

The old farmer was salting away a fortune in his secret bank account.

She meticulously salted away every penny she earned, preparing for her future.

The prudent investor salted away a portion of his income each month for emergencies.

The ant colony worked tirelessly, salting away food for the winter.