file off

Example Sentences

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“If you file off the forehead, it looks as though the eyes have come forward, and raising the brow opens up the eyes.”

From The Guardian • Nov. 10, 2020

As the other passengers on our flight began to file off, my brother and I were told to stay seated.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 29, 2018

The Green Bell G-1008 clippers cut so cleanly that you may not even need to file off the edges when you’re done—though they do have a built-in file if you want to anyway.

From Slate • Sep. 24, 2018

They park in front of the school, and the players file off without talking much.

From Washington Post • Dec. 13, 2017

Mama looks as exhausted as I feel as we file off the plane and get into a line marked US CITIZENS.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan