separates the men from the boys

A form of separate the men from the boys — To identify (by means of a challenge or ordeal) which of a group of males are mature, courageous or masculine, and which are not.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of separate the men from the boys
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separates the men from the boys. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/separates%20the%20men%20from%20the%20boys

MLA

“separates the men from the boys.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/separates%20the%20men%20from%20the%20boys. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “separates the men from the boys,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/separates%20the%20men%20from%20the%20boys.

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