B2 — Upper Intermediate💼 Work & Money
Fare la cresta
To skim money off the top / to take a cut
Literal Translation
"To make the crest"
What it means
To secretly keep part of the money entrusted to you
Example in context
"Il cassiere faceva la cresta sui fornitori da mesi."
"The cashier had been skimming money off the suppliers for months."
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