cutting room
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cutting room
1830–40, for earlier sense
Example Sentences
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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 • Jul. 24, 2025
While a sequel has not been announced yet, the filmmakers acknowledged that there was plenty more story to tell, and in fact, some of it ended up on the cutting room floor.
From Salon • Jun. 29, 2025
They had a bigger conversational element and I knew there were even more interesting parts I had to leave on the cutting room floor.
From Salon • Jan. 7, 2025
And he’d experienced the heartbreak of being left on the cutting room floor after working with Martin Scorsese for “Goodfellas.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2024
But her answer ended up on the cutting room floor.
From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg
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