separate\ the\ men\ from\ the\ boys

separate\ the\ men\ from\ the\ boys
• separate the men from the boys
• separate the sheep from the goats
v. phr. informal
To show who has strength, courage and loyalty and find who do not.

When the ship hit an iceberg and sank, it separated the men from the boys.

The mile run separates the men from the boys.


Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". . 1997.

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  • separate the men from the boys — informal phrase to show which people are the strongest or bravest It’s times like these that separate the men from the boys. Thesaurus: to make a decisionsynonym Main entry: separate * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • separate the men from the boys — {v. phr.}, {informal} To show who has strength, courage and loyalty and find who do not. * /When the ship hit an iceberg and sank, it separated the men from the boys./ * /The mile run separates the men from the boys./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • separate the men from the boys — {v. phr.}, {informal} To show who has strength, courage and loyalty and find who do not. * /When the ship hit an iceberg and sank, it separated the men from the boys./ * /The mile run separates the men from the boys./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • separate the men from the boys — to show which people in a group can do something difficult and which people cannot. The five day camping trip next month should separate the men from the boys! …   New idioms dictionary

  • separate the men from the boys — informal to show which people are the strongest or bravest It s times like these that separate the men from the boys …   English dictionary

  • separate the sheep from the goats — See SEPARATE THE MEN FROM THE BOYS …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • separate the sheep from the goats — See SEPARATE THE MEN FROM THE BOYS …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • separate out the men from the boys — separate/sort out the men from the boys if a difficult situation or activity separates the men from the boys, it shows which people in a group are brave and strong and which are not. You have to survive outdoors for three days and three nights.… …   New idioms dictionary

  • separate\ the\ sheep\ from\ the\ goats — • separate the men from the boys • separate the sheep from the goats v. phr. informal To show who has strength, courage and loyalty and find who do not. When the ship hit an iceberg and sank, it separated the men from the boys. The mile run… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • separate out the men from the boys — separate/sort out the ˌmen from the ˈboys idiom to show or prove who is brave, skilful, etc. and who is not Main entry: ↑manidiom …   Useful english dictionary

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