Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on the cutting room floor

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables
on the -cut-ting -room floor
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
21
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Not included in the finalized version of something; deliberately rejected or unintentionally overlooked.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the earliest film-editing process, which involved manually removing (cutting) unwanted scenes, leaving the film scraps on the floor of the room used for editing (the cutting room).

Phrases

final cut trash heap of history

Frequently Paired Words

final cut trash heap of history

Questions

What does on the cutting room floor mean?
Not included in the finalized version of something; deliberately rejected or unintentionally overlooked.
Where does on the cutting room floor come from?
From the earliest film-editing process, which involved manually removing (cutting) unwanted scenes, leaving the film scraps on the floor of the room used for editing (the cutting room).

How to pronounce on the cutting room floor

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