separate the wheat from the chaff

idiom

chiefly British

: to judge which people or things in a group are bad and which ones are good

The magazine describes many different products and then separates the wheat from the chaff.

Examples of separate the wheat from the chaff in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Will a tighter definition of gin separate the wheat from the chaff—or the weed from the juniper—and preserve the sector’s rich heritage? —Eve Thomas, WIRED, 3 Apr. 2024

So, how can companies turn technology into competitive advantage—and how can investors separate the wheat from the chaff? —Martin Reeves, Fortune, 11 Dec. 2023

The presidential campaign now unfolding will test the ability of our political press to separate the wheat from the chaff among candidates as never before. —Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2023

Kolas was her grandmother’s name, which means to separate the wheat from the chaff in her native language. —Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2023

Kolas was her grandmother’s name, which means to separate the wheat from the chaff in her native language. —Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2023

Suggestions are welcomed on alternate reporting structures that will help investors finally separate the wheat from the chaff of network businesses. —Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 12 Apr. 2021

The race for quick delivery while not skimping on quality is what will separate the wheat from the chaff in this new wave of delivery start-ups and ultimately determine which ones have longevity. —Jonathan Keane, Forbes, 4 June 2021

On a stupid level, the SocialSim sarcasm detector can be used by companies trying to separate the wheat from the chaff of salty customer feedback. —Virginia Heffernan Los Angeles Times, Star Tribune, 1 June 2021