weed out
[verb]
Synonyms: eliminate, dispense with, eradicate, get rid of, remove, root out, uproot

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weed somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb (see also weed)
to get rid of people or things that are not very good:
The research will help governments to weed out ineffective aid schemes.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

weed out
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.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

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.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

weed out
• weed out (someone or something)
remove what is unwanted, get rid of
I spent the morning weeding out the clothes that I don't wear anymore.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

weed out something
• weed out (someone or something)
remove what is unwanted, get rid of
I spent the morning weeding out the clothes that I don't wear anymore.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

weed out
v.
1. To remove what is unwanted, harmful, or not good enough from.
Mother weeded out the library because there were too many books.
Many colleges and universities weed out their freshman classes to make room for better students.
2. To take (what is not wanted) from a collection or group; remove (a part) for the purpose of improving a collection or group; get rid of.
The coach is weeding out the weak players this week.
The teacher told Elizabeth to read over her English composition and weed out every sentence that was not about the subject.

[TahlilGaran] English 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.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

weed out someone
• weed out (someone or something)
remove what is unwanted, get rid of
I spent the morning weeding out the clothes that I don't wear anymore.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲