Sometimes such institutions claim to be accredited by an accreditation mill â agencies that claim to be providers of accreditation and quality assurance without a proper basis (recognition by an external agency such as the U.S. Department of Education or the Council of Higher Education Accreditation).
Learner's definition of SQUIRREL. [phrasal verb] squirrel away (something) or squirrel (something) away. : to put (something) in a safe or secret place especially so that it can be kept for future use. She's squirreled a lot of money away in a secret bank account. Most of his money is squirreled away somewhere.
To seize something with the teeth and bite or tear repeatedly: a squirrel worrying at a nut. b. To touch or handle something nervously or persistently: worry at a hangnail. c. To attempt to deal with something in a persistent or dogged manner: worried along at the problem.