What does "sock away" mean?

To save money To put money away secretly for the future.

How do you use "sock away" in a sentence?

I've been socking money away. She socked away enough for retirement. He socks away part of his salary.

Phrasal Verb AmericanBritish ★★★☆☆ Moderate informal

Significado: To save money

偷偷存钱

Guardar dinero (en secreto)

こっそり貯金する

몰래 저금하다

To put money away secretly for the future.

为将来秘密地存钱。这个表达来源于把钱藏在袜子里的习惯。

Ahorrar dinero secretamente para el futuro. La expresión viene de la costumbre de esconder dinero en calcetines.

将来のために密かにお金を貯めること。靴下（sock）にお金を隠す習慣からきた表現。

미래를 위해 남몰래 돈을 모아 두다.

Base verb: sock

Particle: away

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

I've been socking money away.
我一直在偷偷存钱
He estado guardando dinero
密かに貯金を続けている
몰래 꾸준히 저금하고 있다.
She socked away enough for retirement.
她存够了退休的钱
Ella ahorró suficiente para la jubilación
彼女は退職に十分な額を貯めた
그녀는 은퇴에 충분한 금액을 모았다.
He socks away part of his salary.
他把部分工资偷偷存起来
Él guarda parte de su sueldo
彼は給料の一部をこっそり貯めている
그는 월급의 일부를 몰래 모으고 있다.

Contexto: savings, American, hidden

Tono: casual

From hiding money in a sock.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal