What does "salt away" mean?

To save secretly To hide money away for the future.

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

He salted away millions offshore. She had money salted away. They salted away their profits.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★☆☆ Moderate Neutral

Meaning: To save secretly

秘密储存、私藏

Esconder (dinero), guardar en secreto

密かに蓄える、隠し持つ

몰래 저축하다, 숨겨 두다

To hide money away for the future.

为将来秘密地藏钱。特别是指秘密存放大笔钱财。

Ocultar dinero para el futuro. Se usa especialmente para grandes cantidades guardadas en secreto.

将来のためにお金を密かに隠しておくこと。特に大金を秘密裏に貯める場合に使う。

미래를 위해 돈을 몰래 숨겨 두다.

Base verb: salt

Particle: away

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

He salted away millions offshore.
他在海外秘密存了数百万
Escondió millones en el extranjero
彼は海外に数百万を密かに蓄えた
그는 수백만을 해외에 몰래 숨겨 두었다.
She had money salted away.
她私下存了钱
Ella tenía dinero guardado en secreto
彼女は密かに蓄えを持っていた
그녀는 몰래 모아 둔 돈이 있었다.
They salted away their profits.
他们把利润秘密存起来了
Escondieron sus ganancias
彼らは利益を密かに蓄えた
그들은 이익을 몰래 빼돌려 모았다.

Context: secret savings, hidden, preserving

Tone: discreet

From preserving food with salt.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal