Cut Out The Deadwood Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Cut Out The Deadwood Idiom mean?

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cut out the deadwood What does cut out the deadwood mean?	to remove unproductive people from a job	The company began to cut out the deadwood and fired many people.
cut out the deadwood What does cut out the deadwood mean?	to remove unproductive people from a job	The company decided to cut out the deadwood and began to fire many people.
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hand (something) to (someone) on a silver platter What does "hand (something) to (someone) on a silver platter" mean?	to give a person something that has not been earned	The father handed everything to the boy on a silver platter and now he is very spoiled and selfish.

test market a product What does "test market a product" mean?	to research whether or not a product will be successful by selling it in a particular market or by choosing people to use the product for a specified period of time and receiving comments from them	The computer company will begin to test market their new computer in several cities soon.
hit the spot What does "hit the spot" mean?	refresh or satisfy	Drinking the lemonade after the baseball game really hit the spot.
hit (someone) up for (something) What does "hit (someone) up for (something)" mean?	ask someone for something	My friend tried to hit me up for some money but I said no.
deadbeat What does "deadbeat" mean?	a person who never pays his debts	There is a new government policy to penalize deadbeat fathers.
hither and thither What does "hither and thither" mean?	in one direction and then in another, here and there	He looked hither and thither when he discovered that he had lost his wallet.
over the hump What does "over the hump" mean?	to be over the difficult part of something	We are over the hump with our project and should be able to finish it soon.
cream What does "cream" mean?	defeat somebody (often in a game or other contest)

put (something) into words What does "put (something) into words" mean?	to find a way to express a feeling with words	It was difficult to put my sadness at my aunt's death into words.
from day to day What does "from day to day" mean?	one day at a time	We did not know from day to day if the weather would be good for the birthday picnic.
bail a company out or bail out a company What does "bail a company out or bail out a company" mean?	to rescue a company that has financial problems	The government bailed out the bank to maintain stability in the economy.
soup up (something) or soup (something) up What does "soup up (something) or soup (something) up" mean?	to make something faster or more powerful by changing or adding something (this expression is often used for a car)	My neighbor decided to soup up his car.

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Cut Out The Deadwood Idiom