C1 — Advanced👁️ Body Parts
Fare la cresta
To skim off the top
Literal Translation
"To make the crest"
What it means
To skim off the top. Describes the practice of pocketing a small amount of money one handles on behalf of another. Implies dishonesty.
Example in context
"Il cassiere faceva la cresta sugli incassi."
"The cashier was skimming off the top of the takings."
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