A term to be used when two people are fighting, oftentimes like children, and there arises a need for them to calm down and shut up. The term comes from the notion of "time out," such as putting two bickering kids on the playground in two different sandboxes to avoid them fighting any longer.
College Student A: "You can't tell me what to do!"
College Student B: "You're being an asshole!"
Sensible Party: "Separate sandboxes, you two!"
(v.) To divide the workers into two categories- those who want to work, and those who don't. Similar expressions include separate the men from the boys, separate the men from the mice.
I'll need some good workers, and some bad workers. Can you separate the sheep from the goats for me? The sheep will serve as a distraction to our competitors while we get down to business.
another term for a station wagon, mini-van, or any other kind of vehicle that is targeted at the "family" demographic(also M.A.V.)
"Tactical advantages aside, the M.A.V. is top of the line for the holy warrior troop transport manufactured by the Church of Latter Day Saints Military Industrial Complex. Also great for family trips...to heathen lands."
12 step recovery jargon referring to someone new who talks about how great life is, now that they'resober. Usually meaning that the person is out of touch with reality.
The new guy seems pretty happy for a dude who has no job, no money and no family. He must be on a pink cloud.