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to cream off
[phrase form: cream]
01
to take the best or most profitable part of something, leaving the rest for others
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
action verb
regular
separable
particle
off
base verb
cream
present tense
cream off
3rd person singular
creams off
present participle
creaming off
past simple
creamed off
past participle
creamed off
Examples
The corrupt official was accused of creaming off funds from the public project for personal gain.
02
to take away or extract something from the top layer or surface
Examples
The chef used a ladle to cream off the froth from the top of the soup.
