skim off

Verb skim off has 2 senses

• skim off(v = verb.contact) cream, cream off, skim - remove from the surface; "skim cream from the surface of milk"
is one way to remove, take, take away, withdraw
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something

• skim off(v = verb.cognition) cream off - pick the best; Array
is one way to choose, pick out, select, take
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody