salt away

== English == === Etymology === An allusion to the preservation of food in salt. === Pronunciation === === Verb === salt away (third-person singular simple present salts away, present participle salting away, simple past and past participle salted away) (transitive, dated) To salt (something) for preservation and then store it away for winter. (transitive, idiomatic) To save or preserve (especially money) for future use.