skim off

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по удалению чего-либо с поверхности жидкости, или в переносном смысле — забирания лучшей части или незаконного присвоения денег или ресурсов.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of removing something from the surface of a liquid, or figuratively, taking the best part or illegally taking money or resources.

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1. Remove from surfaceformal

   To remove something that floats on the surface of a liquid.

   Снимать с поверхности

   • She skimmed off the fat from the soup.
   • The chef skimmed off the foam from the boiling stock.
   • He skimmed off the cream from the milk.

   Синонимыskimtake off

2. Take the best partinformal

   To take the most valuable or desirable part of something, often in a dishonest way.

   Снимать сливки

   • The manager skimmed off the best clients for himself.
   • They skimmed off the profits before reporting the earnings.
   • He was accused of skimming off the top of the charity funds.

   Синонимыcream offmisappropriatepocketsiphon off

Базовый глаголskim