Weed out
weed out (verb) - removing the bad ones so that only the good remain (like removing weeds growing in a garden)weed out the good from the bad
a boot camp designed to weed out the lazy and unfit
weed out the deadwood
weed out the bad apples
weed out products that don't meet their standards
weed out serious buyers from browsers
weed out old inventory that's tying up space and cash
weed out those that you can't do anything
should try to weed out bigots before they are hired
they have a higher level of performance than we have in the United States because they have a " weed out " philosophy
background checks might weed out unqualified job candidates
this strict criterion alone would weed out most
weed out foreign intrusions from the language and improve the native tongue
weed out the stuff you don't really use
weed out those with " bourgeois " tendencies
weed out the mediocre ones
weed out incompetent faculty members
Competition alone can help weed out inefficient companies and keep a downward pressure on prices
weed out the athletically talented but academically unqualified
weed out unsatisfactory doctors
weed out sloppy science
weed out the recruits unfit for eventual service
weed out students as most freshmen chemistry courses are destined to do
Parents need to work on their children, to weed out all the racism that is so normal in our society
tried to weed out incompetent teachers by mandating certification tests
the idea of genetic screening conjures up images of Nazi-era scientists trying to weed out inferiors and breed a superior race
sorts through the stacks of new inmate lawsuits to weed out frivolous complaints
weed out less-able students through set admissions criteria
weed out the criminals and delinquents
weed out the amateurs from the professionals
increasing confidence in the ability of testers to weed out the unqualified and the unfit
beefed up the rental leases, making it easier to weed out undesirable tenants
weed out any fund that locks in investors for a minimum number of years
how best to weed out patients potentially at risk?
dealer networks are inefficient and unpopular with consumers, are seeking to consolidate dealerships, weed out those with bad customer-satisfaction records
weed out the weak and put the best sailors at the head of the fleet
companies looking to weed out job applicants
weed out the old, and make room for the new
weed out the inefficient fishermen and replace them with professionals
weed out a dubious company before it is awarded a contract
task force to weed out obsolete and costly regulations
Will parents demand prenatal testing to weed out children who have the " wrong " personality genes?
