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Does it mean to save money dishonestly? Or I jsut could say "I'll try to salt away two grand for Christmas"?
 
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"I'll try to salt away two grand for Christmas"?

I just means 'save' - nothing dishonest about it.

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ostap77 said:
Does it mean to save money dishonestly? Or I just could say "I'll try salt away two grand for Christmas"?
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To "salt money away" suggests secretive, perhaps criminal, behaviour.
 
I've never associated it with dishonesty. It just means you've preserved it for later use, the way you would salt meat to keep it from spoiling.
 
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