separate the sheep from the goats

To separate the good from the bad. In this Biblical phrase, sheep represent the good and goats the bad. When you choose the students for your homeroom, don't separate the sheep from the goats and give me all the troublemakers!

See also: goat, separate, sheep

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

separate the sheep from the goats

Distinguish between good and bad individuals, or superior and inferior ones. For example, In a civil war where both sides commit atrocities, you can't separate the sheep from the goats . This term refers to Jesus's prophecy in the New Testament (Matthew 25:32) that the sheep (that is, the compassionate) will sit on God's right hand (and find salvation), and the goats (the hard-hearted) will sit on the left (and be sent to damnation).

See also: goat, separate, sheep

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

separate the sheep from the goats

sort out the sheep from the goats

If you separate the sheep from the goats or sort out the sheep from the goats, you examine a group of things or people and decide which are good and which are bad. It is getting harder and harder to sort out the sheep from the goats among the 4,000 or so titles for children that are published every year. Testing exists to separate the sheep from the goats. Note: The Bible says that on the Day of Judgment, Jesus will divide his sheep from the goats. The sheep represent those who are going to heaven, and the goats represent those who are going to hell. (Matthew 25:32)

See also: goat, separate, sheep

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

separate the sheep from the goats

divide people or things into superior and inferior groups.

This expression alludes to the parable of the Last Judgement in Matthew 25:32–3: ‘And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left’.

See also: goat, separate, sheep

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

sort out/separate the ˌsheep from the ˈgoats

separate the good people from the bad people: The exams at the end of the first year usually separate the sheep from the goats.This comes from the belief that on Judgement Day (= the day the world ends) God will judge everybody who ever lived and decide who was good (= the sheep) and who was bad (= the goats).

See also: goat, out, separate, sheep, sort

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

separate the sheep from the goats, to

To sort the good from the bad, the superior from the inferior. This term comes from the Bible, in which Jesus seems to make an analogy between sheep and goats and those who would sit at God’s right hand and left hand (Matthew 25:32). In the fourteenth century John Wycliffe was more explicit, stating, “Schepe that schal be savid schal be on hys rigt honde [sheep that shall be saved shall be on his right hand].” The term has been so used ever since.

词组	separate the sheep from the goats
释义	separate the sheep from the goats separate the sheep from the goats To separate the good from the bad. In this Biblical phrase, sheep represent the good and goats the bad. When you choose the students for your homeroom, don't separate the sheep from the goats and give me all the troublemakers! See also: goat, separate, sheep Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. separate the sheep from the goats Distinguish between good and bad individuals, or superior and inferior ones. For example, In a civil war where both sides commit atrocities, you can't separate the sheep from the goats . This term refers to Jesus's prophecy in the New Testament (Matthew 25:32) that the sheep (that is, the compassionate) will sit on God's right hand (and find salvation), and the goats (the hard-hearted) will sit on the left (and be sent to damnation). See also: goat, separate, sheep The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. separate the sheep from the goats or sort out the sheep from the goats If you separate the sheep from the goats or sort out the sheep from the goats, you examine a group of things or people and decide which are good and which are bad. It is getting harder and harder to sort out the sheep from the goats among the 4,000 or so titles for children that are published every year. Testing exists to separate the sheep from the goats. Note: The Bible says that on the Day of Judgment, Jesus will divide his sheep from the goats. The sheep represent those who are going to heaven, and the goats represent those who are going to hell. (Matthew 25:32) See also: goat, separate, sheep Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. separate the sheep from the goats divide people or things into superior and inferior groups. This expression alludes to the parable of the Last Judgement in Matthew 25:32–3: ‘And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats: and he shall set the sheep on his right hand, but the goats on the left’. See also: goat, separate, sheep Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary sort out/separate the ˌsheep from the ˈgoats separate the good people from the bad people: The exams at the end of the first year usually separate the sheep from the goats.This comes from the belief that on Judgement Day (= the day the world ends) God will judge everybody who ever lived and decide who was good (= the sheep) and who was bad (= the goats). See also: goat, out, separate, sheep, sort Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary separate the sheep from the goats, to To sort the good from the bad, the superior from the inferior. This term comes from the Bible, in which Jesus seems to make an analogy between sheep and goats and those who would sit at God’s right hand and left hand (Matthew 25:32). In the fourteenth century John Wycliffe was more explicit, stating, “Schepe that schal be savid schal be on hys rigt honde [sheep that shall be saved shall be on his right hand].” The term has been so used ever since. See also: separate, sheep The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: separate the sheep from the goats, to sort out/separate the sheep from the goats it never rains but it pours a curate's egg curate curate's egg term have a bad opinion of (someone or something) have a good, bad, high, low, etc. opinion of somebody/something downhill all the way References in periodicals archive Now, it is almost impossible to separate the sheep from the goats. They should do what the Chilean bishops did and they should all offer their resignations to the pope. Responding to abuse That really does separate the sheep from the goats. Whinberry tart: That separates sheep from the goats The Sheep from Goats Conundrum: One reader sees "conservative liberals, whacko conservatives, rich trash, poor heroes," etc., and wonders how to separate the sheep from the goats. Yeah; it's like sortin' a sack fulla' ferrets blindfolded. Moron empire This task is sure to separate the sheep from the goats as Sir Alan asks each team member to notch up a personal record of their sales, so there is no way any slackers can hide. Ken decides it's time to say goodbye to Deirdre; BRIAN McIVER'S PICK OF THE DAY I won't separate the sheep from the goats and I think the gentlemen in the FA will have a problem telling the difference so they could end up with anything. JO FOR ENGLAND So will someone please separate the sheep from the goats, facilitate the re-housing of those travellers who now want to belong to a community, let true gypsies pursue the peaceful ways they have observed for centuries and tell the rest to get lost. Time to tackle the travellers problem Agriculture students would spend too much time learning to separate the sheep from the goats. The Istook Religion Amendment: reflections of a Texas-bred, Spirit-led, cornbread-fed Baptist
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