on file

Idioms  

1. In or as if in a record for easy reference. For example, There's no job open right now, but we'll keep your résumé on file. The use of file in the sense of “a collection of papers stored for ready reference” dates from the early 1600s.

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on file

You must follow your plan administrator’s specific process and get written confirmation that the change is on file before you consider the job done.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

“I’d often get a call that would say, ‘Hey, we need to be on file with this in less than 24 hours, get whatever resources you need, just make it happen,’” Hilton recalls.

From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2026

When he had to fill out paperwork, his wife was contacted even though all his details were on file.

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Stearn said he was unaware of the suspended status until The Times notified him about it, and noted that it appeared the state agency had the wrong address on file for the foundation.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

With Americans, he matched the faces of the dead with photos on file.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

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