separate out the men from the boys

separate/sort out the men from the boys

if a difficult situation or activity separates the men from the boys, it shows which people in a group are brave and strong and which are not You have to survive outdoors for three days and three nights. That should separate the men from the boys.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gaia	GAY-ə (English), GIE-ə (English), GAH-yah (Italian)	Greek Mythology, Italian
Calanthe	kə-LAN-thee	English (Rare)
Hyun-Jung	hyun-jung	Korean
Cirila	-	Slovene
Jacqueline	zha-kə-LEEN (French), zhak-LEEN (French), JAK-ə-leen (English), JAK-ə-lin (English)	French, English
Dionysius	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical