skim off
Upper Intermediate (B2) neutral
To scoop something floating on top, or to secretly steal a little bit of money.
"Skim off the fat from the top of the broth before serving the soup."
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skim off any scum or fat that floats to
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that we're going to skim off or they will sink
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And Roman tax collectors skim off over a quarter of that flow.
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And first, I'm going to skim off the excess fat using