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ESLPod_0800_WE_1274 Advertising Jobs on the Internet The phrase "to weed out," in this podcast, means to eliminate or to get rid of the least desirable items in a large group of items, keeping only the best ones: "Once a year, they weed out the old and broken toys in their children's bedroom." When talking about gardening, the phrase "to weed" means to pull and remove the small, undesirable plants: "The tomato plants would grow better if we weeded the area around them." The phrase "like weeds" describes something that there is a lot of, or something that is happening very quickly: "Those kids are growing like weeds!" Or, "New tools filled the garage like weeds." Finally, the word "weed" is used informally for the illegal drug marijuana: "Did you ever smoke weed when you were a teenager?"

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ESLPod 800 to weed out Business | Technology

Id	ESLPod_0800_WE_1274
Episode Id	ESLPod 800
Episode Title	Advertising Jobs on the Internet
Phrase	to weed out
Text	The phrase "to weed out," in this podcast, means to eliminate or to get rid of the least desirable items in a large group of items, keeping only the best ones: "Once a year, they weed out the old and broken toys in their children's bedroom." When talking about gardening, the phrase "to weed" means to pull and remove the small, undesirable plants: "The tomato plants would grow better if we weeded the area around them." The phrase "like weeds" describes something that there is a lot of, or something that is happening very quickly: "Those kids are growing like weeds!" Or, "New tools filled the garage like weeds." Finally, the word "weed" is used informally for the illegal drug marijuana: "Did you ever smoke weed when you were a teenager?"
Topics	Business \| Technology

Weed Phrase Eslpod Means Advertising Jobs Internet Podcast