n.
1.a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together
2.a line of persons or things ranged one behind the other
3.office furniture consisting of a container for keeping papers in order
4.a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces file v.
1.record in a public office or in a court of law
2.smooth with a file
3.proceed in line
4.file a formal charge against
5.place in a container for keeping records
Idiom of the Day
drum up (something) or drum (something) up
to encourage something by making an effort
The company was able to drum up a lot of business during the summer.