- stow something away
- stow something away†to pack something away. •
I have to stow my clothes away before I go to bed.
•Please stow away your things and get right to work.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
stow something away
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salt something away — (informal) SAVE, put aside, put by, set aside, reserve, keep, store, stockpile, hoard, stow away; informal squirrel away, stash away. → salt * * * informal secretly store or put by something, esp. money * * * ˌsalt sthaˈway derived to save sth… … Useful english dictionary
stow — also stow away verb (transitive always + adv/prep) to put or pack something tidily away in a space until you need it again: You can stow your gear under the bed. stow away phrasal verb 1 (I) to hide on a ship or plane in order to travel secretly… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
stow — verb a) to put something away in a compact and tidy manner b) to put something away to store it in a space saving manner and over long time See Also: store, stow away … Wiktionary
stow — [[t]sto͟ʊ[/t]] stows, stowing, stowed VERB If you stow something somewhere, you carefully put it there until it is needed. [V n prep/adv] I helped her stow her bags in the boot of the car... [V n prep/adv] Alistair had carefully folded up the… … English dictionary
stow — [stəu US stou] v also stow away [T always + adverb/preposition] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: stow place (11 14 centuries), from Old English] to put or pack something tidily away in a space until you need it again = ↑stash ▪ I stowed my bag under the … Dictionary of contemporary English
stow — [ stou ] verb transitive stow or stow away to put something somewhere while you are not using it: Please stow your bags securely in the overhead compartments. ,stow a way phrasal verb 1. ) intransitive to hide in a vehicle, ship, or airplane in… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stow — /stoʊ / (say stoh) verb (t) 1. Nautical to place (cargo, etc.) in the hold or some other part of a ship. 2. to put in a place or receptacle as for storage or reserve; pack. 3. to fill (a place or receptacle) by packing. 4. (of a place or… …
stow — UK [stəʊ] / US [stoʊ] verb [transitive] Word forms stow : present tense I/you/we/they stow he/she/it stows present participle stowing past tense stowed past participle stowed to put something somewhere while you are not using it Please stow your… … English dictionary
lay something in — Syn: stock up with/on, stockpile, store (up), amass, hoard, stow (away), put aside/away/by, garner, squirrel away; informal salt away, stash away … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
lay something in — STOCK UP WITH/ON, stockpile, store (up), amass, hoard, stow (away), put aside/away/by, garner, collect, squirrel away; informal salt away, stash (away). → lay * * * ˌlay sthˈin/ˈup … Useful english dictionary
set something aside — 1 set aside some money each month: SAVE, put by, put aside, put away, lay by, keep, reserve; store, stockpile, hoard, stow away … Useful english dictionary
