salt (something) down
salt (something) down
To cover something in salt to dry it. I wouldn't drive on the roads until they've had a chance to salt them down—they're pretty slick at the moment! We salt down the freshest meat and let it dry cure for at least 72 hours.
See also: down, salt
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
salt something down
to place salt on something, such as icy roads. I won't go out until midmorning, after they have salted the roads down. I hope they salt down the roads soon.
See also: down, salt
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
salt down
v.
To cover something completely in salt in order to preserve it, flavor it, or dry it: The cook salted the eggplant down for four days. Pioneers would salt down meat for the winter.
See also: down, salt
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- salt down
- salt (something) with (something)
- salt with
- common salt
- salt horse
- eat (one's) salt
- eat salt
- make a difference
- make a, no, some, etc. difference
- fire into