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skim somebody/something ↔ off phrasal verb

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skim somebody/something ↔ off phrasal verb (see also skim)

1. to take the best people or the best part of something for yourself:
Professional sport skims off all the best players.

2. to take money illegally or dishonestly:
For years his business partner had been skimming off the profits.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English

skim off
skim off (something)
to take something valuable.
The colleges with very high standards skim off the best high school graduates.

State and local governments skim tax money off the company's profits.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of skim off (= to remove something floating on a liquid)

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary

skim off something
skim off (something)
to take something valuable.
The colleges with very high standards skim off the best high school graduates.

State and local governments skim tax money off the company's profits.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of skim off (= to remove something floating on a liquid)

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary


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