discriminate between (someone or something)

discriminate between (someone or something)

To recognize the differences between people or things. I have a hard time discriminating between Jim and Greg, but they are identical twins after all. You can discriminate between hydrangea and phlox by looking at their leaves.
See also: between, discriminate
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

discriminate between

someone and someone else or something and something else to distinguish between people or between things. I find it hard these days to discriminate between my friends and my enemies. Can you discriminate between this shade of pink and that one?
See also: between, discriminate
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • discriminate between
  • discern
  • discern (someone or something) from (someone or something)
  • discern from
  • discerning
  • discern between (someone or something) and (someone or something)
  • discern between and
  • (as) different as night and day
  • different as night and day
  • differ in