edit out
edit (something) out of (something)
To remove something unwanted or unnecessary from something, often a text or film/video, while editing it. A noun or pronoun can be used between "edit" and "out." You should edit this paragraph out of your essay because it doesn't make much sense. Don't worry, we'll edit that line out of the final version.
See also: edit, of, out
edit out
To remove something from a piece of text, music, video, etc., during an editing process, as before publication or broadcast. A noun or pronoun can be used between "edit" and "out." The network decided to edit out all the swear words when they played the movie on their channel. I went on a five-minute rant about the government while filming my latest video, but I decided it was better to edit the whole thing out. You should edit this paragraph out of your essay because it doesn't make much sense.
See also: edit, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
edit out
v.
To delete something during the course of editing: To shorten the film, they decided to edit out one musical number from each scene. The censor insisted that the author edit the controversial paragraph out.
See also: edit, out
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
- add in
- all right
- a/the feel of (something)
- (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
- (you've) got to get up pretty early in the morning to (do something)
- a straw will show which way the wind blows
- a crack at (someone or something)
- (you) wanna make something of it?
- all for the best
- a thing of the past