store up
To slowly collect or keep a lot of something, including problems that will happen later.
Meanings
To gather and save a large quantity of something for future use.
"Squirrels store up nuts during the autumn to survive the winter."
To accumulate problems, resentment, or future difficulties as a result of one's current actions.
"By ignoring the issue, you're just storing up bigger problems for yourself."
To hold feelings or emotions inside without expressing them, allowing them to grow.
"He had stored up a lot of anger over the years and finally let it out."
Commonly used in two key ways: accumulating physical supplies, and accumulating negative consequences (e.g., 'storing up trouble for yourself'). The negative sense is very common in warnings and advice.
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