sift out
Intermédiaire supérieur (B2) neutral
To find and remove (or keep) the right things from a big messy pile by going through it carefully.
"Sift out the stones before planting the seeds in the soil."
To find and remove (or keep) the right things from a big messy pile by going through it carefully.
"Sift out the stones before planting the seeds in the soil."