salt away

To stash away, save, or set aside for later use.

My mother would always salt away whatever she could from her weekly paycheck, if only a few dollars.

by talk2me-JCH2 April 28, 2021

chocks away

term used by british pilots in ww2 to indicate that they were ready to take off and therefore required that the blocks placed in front of the planes wheels be removed so the plane can take off... the blocks were placed there origionaly to stop the plane from rolling away. said with a stiff old fasioned british accent (don't go thinking that all british people speak in a "posh" british accent u arrogant americans.

chocks away old boy, got to go and beat jerry so we can all be home before christmas!

by David Rees November 23, 2003

Slip Away

To leave or depart somewhere or something unnoticed, usually quickly and without saying goodbye. Synonymous with "Sneak out".

Oh babe, I'm on fire and you know I admire your body. Why don't we slip away?

by squeezit May 8, 2017

blown away

overwhelmed, extremely impressed

I was blown away by his performance.

by Light Joker March 10, 2005

Wasted away

The feeling of being tired, sad, lonely, worthless, and confused at the same time.

I feel so wasted away.

by Sleepysunflower May 29, 2020

Walnuts Away

Indicates that something is close. A contraction of "well, it's not far away".

This flight is walnuts away from taking off.

by Shaftway February 26, 2011

Away with the fairies

The expression means to be in a daydream, to be in one's own world, sometimes to be deep in thought and having one's gaze unfocused while staring off at nothing in particular.

Alex was ignoring Fiona but she knew he was merely away with the fairies again.

by retrocat1 April 5, 2010