circular file

noun

noun

Etymology In reference to the wastebasket's cylindrical shape, and the act of throwing things away rather than filing them in cabinets.

Humorous, Idiomatic The trash container; the wastebasket.

He was completely underqualified for the job, so I put his resume directly into the circular file.

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