separate the sheep from the goats
US /ˈsɛpəˌreɪt ðə ʃiːp frəm ðə ɡoʊts/
UK /ˈsɛpəˌreɪt ðə ʃiːp frəm ðə ɡoʊts/
1.
to distinguish between people or things that are good or suitable and those that are not
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The audition process will separate the sheep from the goats.
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After a few tough challenges, we were able to separate the sheep from the goats in the team.