circular file

Noun

humorous idiomatic

(idiomatic, humorous) The trash container; the wastebasket.

Japanese Meaning

ユーモラスな表現で「ゴミ箱」、「ごみ入れ」として使われることがある

I tossed that old memo into the circular file.

あの古いメモをゴミ箱に捨てた。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, humorous) The trash container; the wastebasket.

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

circular files

（ plural ）