cream off
phrasal verb
creamed off; creaming off; creams off
chiefly British
: to remove (the best part) from something : to take (someone or something) away for oneself
Most of the profit was creamed off by the government.
The best students are creamed off to attend other schools.
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“Cream off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cream%20off. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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