on the cutting-room floor
phrase
: removed from a movie or television show
The scene ended up on the cutting-room floor.
—often used figurativelyA lot of good ideas are rejected and end up on the cutting-room floor.
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“On the cutting-room floor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20cutting-room%20floor. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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