salt away

[ostap77]

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

 

[Rover_KE]

"I'll try to salt away two grand for Christmas"?

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

Rover

 

[bhaisahab]

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

To "salt money away" suggests secretive, perhaps criminal, behaviour.

 

[ostap77]

To "salt money away" suggests secretive, perhaps criminal, behaviour.

Is it honest or dishonest?

 

[Barb_D]

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.