narrow down
Intermediate (B1)neutral
To make a big list of choices smaller by getting rid of the ones you don't want.
"We've narrowed down the applicants to a shortlist of five."
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The Basement Yard · 31:59
Wayfair makes it simple to narrow down

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The Basement Yard · 31:59
Wayfair makes it simple to narrow down

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which then may narrow down your antibiotics.

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I'll narrow down the scope immediately.

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I can't narrow down thousands of options