1.b> (off, from) (), ( , .i>); to skim the cream off the milk ; skim the jam and let it cool ; as the scum rises, skim it off , / ;
2.b> i> i> i> / (; ) / , ; we stood on the bridge, watching swallows skimming the water , ; the ball skimmed across the grass and stopped against the wall , ; the speedboat took off, skimming the waves / ; this report has barely skimmed the surface of the subject .i> / ; the plane flew very low, skimming the tops of the buildings ; we watched a child skimming stones across the lake , ;
3.b> (through, over) (), i> ; he skimmed through the article trying to find his name , ; I usually just skim through the newspaper in the morning , ;
4.b> (off ) .i> i> (), / (. -, - i>); she was skimming money from the household kitty ; for years his business partner had been skimming off the profits - ;
to skim offb> i> (), ; i> " "; professional sport skims off all the best players .
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