file down
file down · files down · filed down · filing down
To reduce the size of something by filingTo reduce the size of something by filing (using the abrasive effects of a file).
» I think it's time to file down those fingernails.
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1 sensesTo reduce the size of something by filing (using the abrasive effects of a file).
Examples
1 sentencesI think it's time to file down those fingernails.
Forms
files down, filing down, filed down, filed down| Base form | file down · to file down |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | files down |
| Present participle | filing down |
| Past simple | filed down |
| Past participle | filed down |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
6 phrasal verbs- file offTo remove using a file (the tool).
- file outTo exit in one or more single file lines.
- file inTo enter in single file.
- file downTo reduce the size of something by filing (using the abrasive effects of a file).
- file awayTo store in a file; to get rid of a document by placing it in a file or other storage.
- file withTo officially submit or present paperwork or information to a specific authority.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb