cream off

• Phrasal verb, das bedeutet, den besten Teil von etwas zu nehmen oder abzuschöpfen, oft zum eigenen Vorteil.

A phrasal verb meaning to remove or take the best part of something, often for one's own benefit.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Remove the best partinformalbritish

   To take the best or most valuable part of something, often for oneself.

   das Beste abschöpfen

   • The company creamed off the most profitable clients.
   • They creamed off the top talent from the university.
   • The manager creamed off the best resources for his own team.

   Synonymecullskim off

2. Skim cream from milkformal

   To remove the cream from the surface of milk.

   Sahne abschöpfen

   • The farmer creamed off the milk to make butter.
   • She creamed off the top layer of the fresh milk.
   • In traditional dairies, cream is creamed off by hand.

   Synonymeskimskim off

Grundverbcream