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weed out
Meaning: to find and remove people or things that are not needed or wanted
For example:
- weed out The new Prime Minister has promised to weed out all the members of the public service who have become lazy or corrupt over the years.
- weed out One of the results of the economic slowdown was that it gave companies an excuse to weed out some of their overpaid executives.
Quick Quiz:
Many players have been worried about their place in the squad since the coach said he was going to weed out those who
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