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    skim off

    US /skɪm ɔf/

    ・

    UK /skim ɔf/

    A2
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo remove (a substance) from the surface of a liquid.
    She skimmed the fat off the soup.
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo illegally take money from a business or organization.
    The accountant was skimming off money from the company's profits.

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    How to Make Halloween Pumpkin Potage

    05:44How to Make Halloween Pumpkin Potage
    • Skim off the foam with a mesh strainer to reduce any bitterness.

      Skim off the foam with a mesh strainer to reduce any bitterness.

    • Skim off the foam with a mesh strainer to reduce any bitterness.

      Skim off the foam with a mesh strainer to reduce any bitterness.

    B2

    The Shawshank Redemption: Choice Words

    55:12The Shawshank Redemption: Choice Words
    • There are a hundred different ways to skim off the time and old my lord how the money rolled in we're providing a valuable

      There are a hundred different ways to skim off the time and old my lord how the money rolled in we're providing a valuable

    • There are 100 different ways to skim off the top.

      There are 100 different ways to skim off the top.

    B1

    TRASH TALK: What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

    02:03TRASH TALK: What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
    • It’s more like pepper flakes swirling in a soup than something you can skim off the surface.

      It’s more like pepper flakes swirling in a soup than something you can skim off the surface.

    • It's more like pepper flakes swirling in a soup than something you can skim off the surface.

      It's more like pepper flakes swirling in a soup than something you can skim off the surface.

    B2

    The real reason cheese is yellow

    06:33The real reason cheese is yellow
    • So cheesemakers figured out pretty quickly that they could skim off some cream before making cheese to make butter.

      So cheesemakers figured out pretty quickly that they could skim off some cream before making cheese to make butter.

    • So cheesemakers figured out pretty quickly that they could skim off some cream before making cheese to make butter.

      So cheesemakers figured out pretty quickly that they could skim off some cream before making cheese to make butter.

    B1

    Why History Forgot About This Extraordinary Emperor

    14:58Why History Forgot About This Extraordinary Emperor
    • And Roman tax collectors skim off over a quarter of that flow - enough to finance a third of the empire's budget.

      And Roman tax collectors skim off over a quarter of that flow - enough to finance a third of the empire's budget.

    • And Roman tax collectors skim off over a quarter of that flow, enough to finance a third of the empire's budget.

      And Roman tax collectors skim off over a quarter of that flow, enough to finance a third of the empire's budget.

    B2

    Behind the Counter at the Most Popular Japanese Countryside Ramen Shop

    15:09Behind the Counter at the Most Popular Japanese Countryside Ramen Shop
    • After cooking through the night, they carefully skim off the excess fat and impurities, which helps produce their clean, balanced, and

      After cooking through the night, they carefully skim off the excess fat and impurities, which helps produce their clean, balanced, and

    • After cooking through the night, they carefully skim off the excess fat and impurities, which helps produce their clean, balanced, and

      After cooking through the night, they carefully skim off the excess fat and impurities, which helps produce their clean, balanced, and

    B1