weed something out

weed something out
ˌweed sth/sbˈout derived
to remove or get rid of people or things from a group because they are not wanted or are less good than the rest

Most applicants get weeded out before the interview stage.

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  • weed out something — weed out (someone/something) to remove someone or something not wanted. The school needs to weed out wasteful spending. You need to be able to weed people out if they can t do a good job …   New idioms dictionary

  • weed out someone — weed out (someone/something) to remove someone or something not wanted. The school needs to weed out wasteful spending. You need to be able to weed people out if they can t do a good job …   New idioms dictionary

  • weed out — (someone/something) to remove someone or something not wanted. The school needs to weed out wasteful spending. You need to be able to weed people out if they can t do a good job …   New idioms dictionary

  • Weed — Weed, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Weeded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Weeding}.] [AS. we[ o]dian. See 3d {Weed}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To free from noxious plants; to clear of weeds; as, to weed corn or onions; to weed a garden. [1913 Webster] 2. To take away, as… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • weed out — verb remove unwanted elements (Freq. 2) The company weeded out the incompetent people The new law weeds out the old inequities • Syn: ↑comb out • Derivationally related forms: ↑comb out (for: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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