cull

bene cull

obsolete slang A good fellow. Primarily heard in UK. Ah, no, he's one of us—a right bene cull!
See also: bene, cull

cull (someone or something) out of (something)

To remove someone or something from a group. We were so determined to win the science bowl that we culled everyone who seemed susceptible to stage fright out of the team.
See also: cull, of, out

cull out

To separate and remove someone or something from a group. A noun or pronoun can be used between "cull" and "out." We were so determined to win the science bowl that we culled out everyone who seemed susceptible to stage fright. We culled the weakest members of the herd out so that only the strongest would reproduce.
See also: cull, out

cull the herd

1. Literally, to separate or remove (and usually kill) inferior animals out of a herd so as to reduce numbers or remove undesirable traits from the group as a whole. We had to quickly cull the herd when it came to light that some cows might be carrying an infectious disease.
2. By extension, to separate or remove people from a larger group. With so many people applying for a limited number of jobs, employers have had to cull the herd by introducing much stricter criteria and a more elaborate application for hiring. Universities have long used standardized test results as a means of culling the herd of applicants they receive each year.
See also: cull, herd
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

cull someone or something out of something

 and cull someone or something out
to eliminate someone or something from a group. We will cull the older pigeons out from the flock. They culled out the slower runners from the team.
See also: cull, of, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

cull

n. a socially unacceptable person. This place is so filled with culls! Let’s split.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • bene cull
  • bene
  • bene lightmans
  • cull out
  • cod
  • iron poof
  • dook
  • dukes
  • flag
  • flagged
References in periodicals archive
1 relating to emigration, [[SIGMA].subk] [h.sub.ij,k] [N.sub.ij] , local births, [RN.sub.ij], and non-culling mortality, [MN.sub.ij], can therefore also be expected to be negligible, so it is reasonable to assume that any fox cull on small estates derives primarily from immigration from over the boundary.
Quantifying the rate of replacement by immigration during restricted-area control of red fox in different landscapes
In the 7-km control zone ringing the quarantine zone, 36 teams deployed by the Pampanga provincial government have culled 34,565 ducks, 16,347 quails, 28,264 egg-laying chickens and 33,939 broilers or chickens grown for meat.
155,634 birds culled in Pampanga
This should come as a clear message to politicians and the general public about the extreme views of bodies which have had such an influence over government policies - policies which have led to an explosion in badger numbers which has decimated populations of ground-nesting birds and other wildlife, and created a massive reservoir for a disease which last year resulted in almost 10,000 Welsh cattle being culled by the Welsh Government.
New bovine TB policy is a welcome sign of hope
The reality of it is, there's generally little need to cull a herd unless you're also protecting younger bucks and have control over total harvest.
Culling the herd (part 2)
Defra's own Independent Expert Panel called the culls 'ineffective', and 'inhumane'.
Killing more badgers defies common sense
The guitarist has asked for culls to stop while he seeks a judicial review.
North Tyneside MP brands badger campaign 'cruel and ineffective' as culls begin again; North Tyneside MP Mary Glindon said efforts so far to control the badger campaign had not worked and called for an alternative
On May 14, the controversial ACT kangaroo cull restarted as overseen by Territory and Municipal Services.
$244,750 Spent on Canberra Kangaroo Cull
But at the end of the sixweek period back in December the shooters had failed to meet half of their target and the Government controversially extended both culls. Those against the cull say the PS1million spent on policing just the first six weeks of culling in Gloucestershire could have secured five years of volunteer-led badger vaccination over a similarly large area.
THOUSANDS AT 'STOP THE CULL' MARCH IN CITY
The Gloucestershire cull was set to end tomorrow but three weeks ago it was abandoned.
Fright nights in the culling fields; Despite protests, the new year could see a badger cull in Warwickshire. MARY GRIFFIN speaks to two women standing between the badgers and the gunmen
It was patently clear at the end of the initial cull period that the numbers of badgers being killed were way off the intended target.
CULL IT A DAY; Badgers off hook
Dr Lingard said: "The chaotic failure of the Government's pilot badger cull illustrates some of the problems that arise when policymakers ignore scientific studies and pursue their own agendas.
Badger cull is slammed as a 'chaotic failure'
Led by rock star Brian May, the 2,000 animal welfare supporters wore cardboard badger masks and chanted "stop the cull" in protest at pilot culls in west Gloucestershire and west Somerset.
Rocker May leads demo against plans for badger cull
Queen star Brian May yesterday urged the Government to stop "monstrous" plans to cull thousands of badgers in a bid to tackle bovine TB.
Rock star Stop the badger slaughter
THE government has announced that the badger cull will go ahead, and it is likely to start on June 1.
Stop badger cull; You Say Email:letters@liverpoolecho.co.uk
Summary: Controversial plans to cull thousands of badgers to tackle tuberculosis in cattle are to be delayed until next summer.
Badger cull delayed