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cream off

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Definition of cream 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 4 Mar. 2021.

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