on file

prepositional phrase

In a file, as a file folder; available for reference.

“I've got it on file somewhere.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. In a file, as a file folder; available for reference.

    I've got it on file somewhere.

  2. idiomaticDuly submitted, accepted, or recorded.

    My record of complaints about your business is on file with the Better Business Bureau.

Translations

Polish w aktach
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Cite this entry
APA

on file. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20file

MLA

“on file.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20file. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on file,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20file.

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