file away
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
to store information in one's memory for future use
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
lưu trữ thông tin trong bộ nhớ để sử dụng trong tương lai
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: put a document in a file
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
I'll file away that suggestion for now.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “file away” mean?
to store information in one's memory for future use Literally: put a document in a file
Is “file away” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.