idiom
separate the wheat from the chaff
SEP-uh-rayt thuh WEET from thuh CHAF
ˈsɛpəreɪt ðə wiːt frɒm ðə tʃæfListen
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Syllable breakdown
separatethewheatfromthechaff
Dictionary meaning
To distinguish valuable things or people from worthless ones.
Examples
- The audition process separates the wheat from the chaff quickly.
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