separate the men from the boys
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"I'm still going to mourn for the rest of my life. But now it's time to separate the men from the boys," he continued.
From Fox News • Feb. 21, 2020
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones wants to separate the men from the boys, but many moms will continue to steer their boys away based on what lies ahead.
From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2018
When the heat turns on through '82 and '83, it's going to separate the men from the boys.
From Time Magazine Archive
On a visit to Thailand two years ago, Lyndon Johnson said that the time had come for Southeast Asia to "separate the men from the boys" in its battle against Communist aggression.
From Time Magazine Archive
The story, as seen by one man: In the pilots' ready room, just before the order to take off that day, Gus said: "This attack is going to separate the men from the boys."
From Time Magazine Archive
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