Sherpa Jon says, "after yesterday's difficult phrasal I have chosen a much easier one for today. In fact, there is no difference between save and save up. It is just one of those cases where native speakers will unnecessarily attach a preposition to verb.
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Phrasal Verb: Save up
1. Accumulate money: to set aside money for later use, often adding to the sum periodically (transitive and intransitive). "She's saving up for a new computer".
2. Keep something back for later: to set something aside, keep something back, or protect something so that it can be used later (transitive). "Save up those old boards and nails. I will use them someday"
Idiom of the Day: Save up for a rainy day
Meaning: to set aside money for a time of financial hardship, such as unemployment, slow business, hospital expenses or any other time of hardship that this world can bring.
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