squirrel away
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squirrel away
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Suggesting the way that squirrels hide nuts in a cache.
verb squirrels away · squirreling away · squirrelling away · squirreled away · squirrelled away
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To stash or hide; to hoard, collect, save, or accumulate; to create a reserve, stash, or hoard of some supply.
He had bits of string, cans of nails and lots of other useful tidbits squirreled away throughout his garage.
Similar: accumulate
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verb To stash or hide
| Español | zampuzar, escamotear |
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