skimsomeone/somethingoff
phrasal verbwithskimverbuk/skɪm/us/skɪm/-mm-
tochoosethebestpeopleor things from agroup:
They'reworriedthe newschoolwillskimoff thebrighteststudents,leavingthepublicschooltoteachtheproblemkids.
tosecretlytakemoneythat is inyourcareor thatbelongsto anorganizationorbusinessyouworkfor :
He gotcaughtskimmingofffundsfrom thecharity.
Taking and choosing
- adopt
- adopted
- adoption
- appoint
- bags I...idiom
- either-or
- elect
- empanel
- faute de mieux
- favoured
- go forsomeone
- picker
- plump
- Robin Hood
- select
- selection
- selective
- selectively
- selector
- skim
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