separate/sort out the sheep from the goats
UKDefinition
› to make clear which people in a particular group are of a higher ability than the others: The uphill stages of the race will really sort the sheep from the goats.Identifying
(Definition of separate/sort out the sheep from the goats from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- Being and appearing different
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- Classifying and creating order
- Comparing and contrasting
- Describing people with the same qualities
- Different and difference
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- Lists and catalogues
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separate verb (CONSIDER AS DIFFERENT)
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separate verb (DIVIDE)
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separate verb (LIQUID)
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separate verb (MOVE APART)
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separate verb (RELATIONSHIP)
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separately adverb
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separates noun
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separation noun
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separatism noun
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separatist noun
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Synonyms and related words:
- ascribe sth to sb phrasal verb
- biometric adjective
- colour-coded adjective
- discriminate verb (SEE A DIFFERENCE)
- distinguish verb
- dog tag noun
- ID card noun
- ID noun
- ID verb
- identifiable adjective
- identification noun
- identify sb/sth with sth phrasal verb
- identity card noun
- paper noun (DOCUMENT)
- passport noun
- pick sb/sth out phrasal verb (RECOGNIZE)
- tag verb (SMALL PART)
- tell sth/sb apart phrasal verb
- tell verb (KNOW)
- traceable adjective
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