weed out

phrasal verbPart ofweed

weed out — phrasal verb

1. To remove or get rid of the people or things that are not good enough, from a la

1.phrasal verb
Definition

To remove or get rid of the people or things that are not good enough, from a larger group.

Example

The manager decided to weed out the weakest members of the sales team.

The entrance exam is designed to weed out applicants who are not fully prepared for the course.