separate the sheep from the goats
idiomPart ofsheep
separate the sheep from the goats — idiom
1. To divide a group of people into those who are good, capable, or suitable and th
1.idiom
Definition
To divide a group of people into those who are good, capable, or suitable and those who are not.
Example
The tough practical exam will separate the sheep from the goats among the engineering applicants.
In any crisis, real leaders emerge and separate the sheep from the goats.