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noun, pl. sameSchaf, dascount sheep — (fig.) Schäfchen zählen (fam.)
* * *plural; see sheep* * *<pl ->[ʃi:p]n Schaf ntflock of \sheep Schafherde f▶ to separate [or tell] [or sort out] the \sheep from the goats die Schafe von den Böcken trennen* * *[ʃiːp] Schaf ntyou might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb (prov) — wennschon, dennschon
* * *sheep [ʃiːp] pl sheep s1. ZOOL Schaf n:make sheep’s eyes at sb jemandem schmachtende Blicke zuwerfen;count sheep Schäfchen zählen (um einzuschlafen);you might as well be hanged for a sheep as (for) a lamb wennschon - dennschon umg; → academic.ru/7341/black_sheep">black sheep2. fig pej Schaf n3. pl fig Schäflein pl, Herde f (Gemeinde eines Pfarrers etc)4. Schafleder nsh. abk2. sheep3. sheet* * *noun, pl. sameSchaf, dasseparate the sheep from the goats — (fig.) die Böcke von den Schafen trennen
count sheep — (fig.) Schäfchen zählen (fam.)
* * *n.(§ pl.: sheep)= Hammel - m.Schaf -e n. -
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<pl -> [ʃi:p] nSchaf nt;flock of \sheep Schafherde f;PHRASES: -
3 goat
nounZiege, dieget somebody's goat — (fig. coll.) jemanden aufregen (ugs.)
* * *[ɡəut](an animal of the sheep family, with horns and a long-haired coat.) die Ziege* * *[gəʊt, AM goʊt]n3. ASTROL▪ the G\goat der Steinbock4.▶ to separate the sheep from the \goats die Spreu vom Weizen trennen* * *[gəʊt]nZiege f; (inf = silly person) (= man) Esel m (inf); (= woman) Ziege f (inf); (= lecher) Bock m (inf)* * *goat [ɡəʊt] s1. Ziege f:get sb’s goat umg jemanden auf die Palme bringen, jemanden fuchsteufelswild machen3. umg (geiler) Bock4. umg Sündenbock m* * *nounZiege, dieget somebody's goat — (fig. coll.) jemanden aufregen (ugs.)
* * *n.Geiß -en f.Ziege -n f.Ziegenbock m. -
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separate the sheep from the goats — To identify (esp by some test) the superior members of any group • • • Main Entry: ↑sheep * * * separate the sheep from the goats phrase to separate the people who are clever or good from the ones who are not This exercise should separate the… … Useful english dictionary
separate the sheep from the goats — See SEPARATE THE MEN FROM THE BOYS … Dictionary of American idioms
separate the sheep from the goats — See SEPARATE THE MEN FROM THE BOYS … Dictionary of American idioms
separate the sheep from the goats — If you separate the sheep from the goats, you sort out the good from the bad … The small dictionary of idiomes
separate\ the\ sheep\ from\ the\ goats — • separate the men from the boys • separate the sheep from the goats v. phr. informal To show who has strength, courage and loyalty and find who do not. When the ship hit an iceberg and sank, it separated the men from the boys. The mile run… … Словарь американских идиом
separate the sheep from the goats — to separate the people who are clever or good from the ones who are not This exercise should separate the sheep from the goats … English dictionary
separate the sheep from the goats — If you separate the sheep from the goats, you sort out the good from the bad. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
separate the sheep from the goats — British, American & Australian, British & Australian to choose the people or things of high quality from a group of mixed quality. I ll look through the application forms and separate the sheep from the goats … New idioms dictionary
Separate the sheep from the goats — If you separate the sheep from the goats, you sort out the good from the bad … Dictionary of English idioms
The Sheep and the Goats — or The Judgment of the Nations was a discourse of Jesus recorded in the New Testament. It is sometimes characterized as a Parable, although unlike most parables it does not purport to relate a story of events happening to other characters.One… … Wikipedia
separate the men from the boys — {v. phr.}, {informal} To show who has strength, courage and loyalty and find who do not. * /When the ship hit an iceberg and sank, it separated the men from the boys./ * /The mile run separates the men from the boys./ … Dictionary of American idioms