whittle down

• The group had pretty much whittled down to just me and Molly. And then Molly took that job in Chicago.
  المجموعة اقتصرت على (انا و (مولى و بعد ذلك (مولى) اخذت (تلك الوظيفة فى (شيكاغو
• Their numbers were whittled down through a series of tests-- written examinations, followed by psychological evaluations, and of course, a physical.
  أعدادهم كان يتم تقليصها من خلال سلسلة من الإختبارات... اختبارات كتابية، تبعها تقييمات نفسية،