sift out

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic)Toisolateoridentifyone particular thing from acollectionthat includes less relevant things.1997, Valerie Cruice,When Do I Clap?: A Slightly Irreverent Guide to Classical Music and Concert Hall Conduct,→ISBN, page129:So in the waning days of the 20th Century, concert programmers and ticket-buyers alike have become informed and careful about what to sell and what to buy; tosift outthe good new music from the not-so-good.2005, Timothy Zahn,Night Train to Rigel,→ISBN, page159:Besides, a little judicious eavesdropping mightsift outa useful nugget or two.2006, Vernon Ruland,Living Out the Questions: A Jesuit Confession,→ISBN, page125:The unfolding narrative often exposes a disciple's uneven progress, striving tosift outauthentic guides from their counterfeits.

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