Squirrel away
To hide, reserve, or hoard something forfuture use
Save for a rainy day
To reserve something (usually money) for a future need
Drive someone nuts
To make someone very annoyed or go crazy
Autumn years
The later years of a person’s life when they are past middle age and approaching old age
Old chestnut
A topic, saying, story or joke that has been repeated so much that it has become boring and irksome
Get wind of something
To become aware of something, especially something being kept secret, through indirect means
Be nuts about someone or something
To be obsessed with someone or something
Turn over a new leaf
To change your life by starting to be a better person or stopping a bad habit
Take a leaf (or page) out of someone’s book
To follow someone’s example or imitate them in a certain way
