file

file away

1. To remove something with the use of a file. A noun or pronoun can be used between "file" and "away." Is it safe to file away these calluses on my feet?
2. To put paperwork into a designated file and location. A noun or pronoun can be used between "file" and "away." My assistant must have already filed away the paperwork from that meeting—I don't see it here on my desk.
See also: away, file
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

file something (away)

to put something away, usually in a file folder or file cabinet. She filed the letter away for future reference. Please file away this report. You will need it some day.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

file

verb
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McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See:
  • circular file
  • dirt file
  • file
  • file (something) against (someone)
  • file (something) with (someone or something)
  • file 13
  • file against
  • file away
  • file charges
  • file charges against (one)
  • file down
  • file for
  • file for (something)
  • file in
  • file in(to something or some place)
  • file off
  • file off (of) (something)
  • file off Go to file
  • file off the serial number(s)
  • file out
  • file out of (something)
  • file past
  • file past (someone or something)
  • file thirteen
  • file under
  • file under (something)
  • file with
  • have (something) on file
  • have on file
  • in Indian file
  • in single file
  • Indian file
  • on file
  • press charges
  • profile
  • rank and file
  • rank and file, the
  • round file
  • single file
  • single file, in
  • single/Indian file
References in periodicals archive
Any change to any file in any of the locations is mirrored onto all the other n-1 locations, with full coherency between the locations (not possible to get an old version).
Commercial condominiums are also required to file RPIE forms and are treated, for RPIE filing purposes, just like any other income producing property which is not part of a condominium regime of ownership.
In operation, the owner of the content selects which files need protection and assigns each file the applicable in-use permissions.
In the File name box add a name; I used bsheet.htm.
St Bernard Software CEO John Jones said, "Open File Manager 9.3 is the direct result of input from our customers and demonstrates St.
As one student put it, "File sharing will never go away, and when one method dies, 10 more will sprout up."
Save the file as plain text, and give it a name plus a .bat extension, such as PCto-A.bat.
Had they been able to file jointly as a married couple, they'd owe the IRS $3,322.50, $232.50 more than they do now.
Dynamic range defines the ability of the file structure to convey tonal information about each pixel captured.
At the Archie prompt, the command "set search sub" selects files that contain any part of the search term, while "set search exact" locates the exact file by name.
A sample data base employee file form is displayed on p.
To document that the rumor circulated among NSF's peer reviewers and to understand why NSF never directly informed him or his colleagues of the allegation, he spent three years in law libraries and $10,000 in expenses to file some 150 inquiry forms with NSF under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).
She swore that filing something in a file drawer was like dropping it into a black hole.
On March 13, 2006, the IRS issued final regulations that, in most cases, eliminate the need for foreign companies to file Forms 8833, Treaty-Based Return Position Disclosure Under Section 6114 or 7701(b), and 1120F, U.S.
As a result, taxpayers who complete Schedule M-3 and adequately disclose their financial and tax accounting reporting differences are no longer required to file Form 8886 and separately report significant book-tax differences.