cutting room

American  

noun

Movies.

1. a film-editing room.

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Etymology

Origin of cutting room

1830–40, for earlier sense

Example Sentences

Of course, not all of his ideas got past the cutting room floor.

From Los Angeles Times

This is a film about what really goes on behind the scenes, what happens in the footage of pop star documentaries that’s left on the cutting room floor.

From Salon

Some of the chicken had been bought in as halal meat, but correct hygiene procedures had not been followed in the "cutting room" of the warehouse.

From BBC

John Malkovich had been due to appear in the film as Red Ghost, however, Shakman told Variety, it was "heart-breaking" to ultimately have to leave his scenes on the cutting room floor.

From BBC

John Malkovich was due to appear in the film as Red Ghost, however Shakman told Variety it was "heart-breaking" to ultimately have to leave his scenes on the cutting room floor.

From BBC