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separate the sheep from the goats BrE also separate the wheat from the chaff to separate the good things from the bad things区分好坏; 区别优劣separate the sheep from the goats BrEto find out which people are intelligent, skilful, successful etc, and which are not分出优劣，辨明好坏:•This test should really separate the sheep from the goats.这次考试应该能清楚地分出高下来。 separate the sheep from the goats divide people or things into superior and inferior groups （人, 物）分出上等和下等。 [ORIGIN: with biblical allusion to Matt. 25:33.] separate the sheep from the goats把好人坏人分开：It needs ample social experience and sharp vigilance to separate the sheep from the goats.分辨好人坏人需要丰富的社会经验和高度的警惕。 |