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.


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