separate the men from the boys
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: to show which people are really strong, brave, etc., and which are not
Now that the competition gets tough it will separate the men from the boys.
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But in the end, headlights separate the men from the boys.
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Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2021
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Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 22 Apr. 2021
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“Separate the men from the boys.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/separate%20the%20men%20from%20the%20boys. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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