| 词组 | cream off |
| 释义 | cream off 1. cream off sth • cream sth off BrE informal to take the profits from something or the best part of something for yourself, your company etc in a way that seems unfair or illegal: ▪ Most of the profits are creamed off by insider dealers. ▪ The suggested increase in tax would cream off a good deal of the extra money that people now have. ▪ Private bus companies just cream off the most profitable routes, leaving many people without a decent bus service. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑skim off 2. cream off sb • cream sb off to take the cleverest or most skilful people in a group away from the others, and treat them in a special way or give them special training: ▪ The more academic children were creamed off at the age of eleven and sent to grammar schools. ▪ We employ lots of people at junior management level, and then cream off the best for top management positions. |
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