squi Idiom

squirrel away

save, hide, put in a safe place, salt away You can have your own pension if you squirrel away a few dollars each month.

squirrel sth away

Idiom(s): squirrel sth away

Theme: SAVING

to hide or store something. (Folksy.)
• Billy has been squirreling candy away in his top drawer.
• I've been squirreling away a little money each week for years.

Damp squib

(UK) If something is expected to have a great effect or impact but doesn't, it is a damp squib.

Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while

This expression means that even if people are ineffective or misguided, sometimes they can still be correct just by being lucky.

More Idioms/Phrases

Egg on your face Elephant in the room Eleventh hour Empty vessels make the most noise End in smoke Etched in stone Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while Even a broken clock is right twice a day Even Stevens Even the dogs in the street know Every ass likes to hear himself bray Every man and his dog

English Vocalbulary

coup; abortive coup d'etat coupe couple couple with coupled coupled axle coupled circuit coupled circuits coupled mode coupled oscillator coupled representation coupled strand coupled wave coupled with coupler coupler jaw couples