the schools cream off some of the better students
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The best students were creamed off by the grammar schools.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
cream something off — take away the best part of a group of people or things. → cream … English new terms dictionary
cream — noun 1》 the thick white or pale yellow fatty liquid which rises to the top when milk is left to stand. ↘a sauce, soup, dessert, or other food containing cream or having the consistency of cream. 2》 a thick liquid or semi solid cosmetic or… … English new terms dictionary
cream off — verb 1. remove from the surface skim cream from the surface of milk • Syn: ↑skim, ↑skim off, ↑cream • See Also: ↑cream off (for: ↑cream), ↑skim off … Useful english dictionary
Cream gene — Perlino redirects here. For the Polish village, see Perlino, Poland. The action of the cream gene on a chestnut base coat produces palomino … Wikipedia
off — off1 [ ɔf, af ] function word *** Off can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: He waved and drove off. She took her coat off and hung it up. My house is a long way off. as a preposition: She got off the bus at the next stop. Keep off the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
off — I UK [ɒf] / US [ɔf] / US [ɑf] adjective, adverb, preposition *** Summary: Off can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: He waved and drove off. ♦ She took her coat off and hung it up. ♦ My house is a long way off. as a preposition: She got … English dictionary
Off the Record (Tinchy Stryder song) — Off the Record Single by Tinchy Stryder featuring Calvin Harris and BURNS from the album Full Tank … Wikipedia
cream — cream1 [ krim ] noun ** 1. ) uncount a thick yellow white liquid taken from the top of milk: peaches and cream Would you like cream or ice cream with your apple pie? a ) only before noun used about food that contains cream: fish in cream sauce… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cream — n., v., & adj. n. 1 a the fatty content of milk which gathers at the top and can be made into butter by churning. b this eaten (often whipped) with a dessert, as a cake filling, etc. (strawberries and cream; cream gateau). 2 the part of a liquid… … Useful english dictionary
cream — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English creime, creme, from Anglo French creme, cresme, from Late Latin cramum, of Celtic origin; akin to Welsh cramen scab, crust Date: 14th century 1. the yellowish part of milk containing from … New Collegiate Dictionary
