edit out of

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
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

edit something out of something

 and edit something out
to strike out words or sentences from something that is going to be published; to cut out textual material in the editing process. She edited the foul language out of the essay. Frank edited out the misspelled words.
See also: edit, of, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • 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