separate the sheep from the goats

Verb

To divide the members of a group into those that are superior and those that are inferior.

Japanese Meaning

グループ内の優れた者と劣った者を分ける、取捨選別する / 価値や能力が高いものと低いものを識別し、区別する

During the internship program, the manager used the assessment to separate the sheep from the goats.

インターンシップの期間中、マネージャーは評価を使って有能な人とそうでない人を見分けた。

Sense（1）

To divide the members of a group into those that are superior and those that are inferior.

separates the sheep from the goats

（ present singular third-person ）

separating the sheep from the goats

（ participle present ）

separated the sheep from the goats

（ participle past ）

separated the sheep from the goats

（ past ）