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Phrase(s): 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., Phrase(s): stow away
to conceal oneself in a vehicle, originally a ship, in order to travel without paying. • Don got to this country by stowing away on a cargo ship.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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1. Put aside or store something until needed, as in We generally stow away the lawn furniture in the toolshed. [Late 1700s] 2. Hide oneself aboard ship or in a vehicle in order to get free transportation, as in The youngsters planned to stow away on a freighter but they never even got to the waterfront. This usage gave rise to the noun stowaway. [Mid-1800s] 2. Greedily consume food or drink, as in Bob sure can stow away a lot in a short time. [Colloquial; mid-1800s]
American Heritage Idioms