Slang definitions & phrases for separate the men from the boys
separate the men from the boys
verb phrase
To show who is effective and who is not; separate the sheep from the goats: Every mayor knows snow can separate the men from the boys, or the two-termers from the one-termers(1962+)
Idioms and Phrases with separate the men from the boys
separate the men from the boys
Distinguish between mature, experienced individuals and novices, as in The picket line will separate the men from the boys in the union. The idiom is used without respect to gender. [ c. 1930 ]