file away
B2 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To put something away neatly so you can find it again later.
Literal meaning: To place papers into a file and put it away in storage.
Meanings
1 B2 neutral
To place documents or papers into an organized filing system for future reference.
"She spent the afternoon filing away the contracts from last quarter."
Grammar: separable
2 B2
idiomatic
neutral
To mentally store a piece of information or observation for possible future use.
"He filed away the comment about her dislike of surprises, intending to remember it later."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Used both literally (filing physical documents) and figuratively (mentally noting something). The figurative use is common in expressions like 'I filed that away for later'.
Commonly used with
documents papers records information notes correspondence
Forms
Base
file away
I/you/we/they
3rd person
files away
he/she/it
Past simple
filed away
yesterday
Past participle
filed away
have + pp
-ing form
filing away
continuous
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