JLPT N1Idioms

篩にかける

Meaning
厳しい基準で選別して優れたものだけ残す
Explanation
「篩(ふるい)にかける」means to select from many according to strict standards, leaving only the superior ones. It is used as in「書類選考でふるいにかける」(screen out through document review). c1's "washing away sand" is a mistake drawn by the literal image of the tool; the key point is the selection of good versus bad.
Original Japanese explanation

「篩(ふるい)にかける」は厳しい基準で多くの中から選別し、優れたものだけを残すこと。「書類選考でふるいにかける」のように使う。c1「砂を洗い流す」は字面の道具イメージに引かれた誤りで、要点は良し悪しの選抜にある。

Examples
  • 書類選考でふるいにかける

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