Question 1

What does "cream off" mean?

Accepted Answer

To select and take the best or most talented people from a larger group.

Question 2

How do you use "cream off" in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

Private schools are accused of creaming off the most able pupils from the local area.

Question 3

Is "cream off" formal or informal?

Accepted Answer

"cream off" is register-neutral — appropriate in both casual and formal contexts. Often used critically, implying the remainder is left worse off. Common in education and business contexts. Widely used in British English journalism. The metaphor comes from cream rising to the top of milk.

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