- mop something up
- complete or put an end to something by dealing with the remaining parts.→ mop
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mop something up
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mop something up — 1 I mopped up the spilt coffee: WIPE UP, clean up, sponge up. 2 troops mopped up the last pockets of resistance: FINISH OFF, deal with, dispose of, take care of, clear up, eliminate. → … Useful english dictionary
mop up — I noun a concluding action • Syn: ↑completion, ↑culmination, ↑closing, ↑windup • Derivationally related forms: ↑wind up (for: ↑windup … Useful english dictionary
mop — mop1 noun 1》 an implement consisting of a bundle of thick loose strings or a sponge attached to a handle, used for wiping floors. ↘an act of wiping with a mop. 2》 a thick mass of disordered hair. verb (mops, mopping, mopped) 1》 wipe or soak… … English new terms dictionary
mop up (something) — 1. to complete something. The fire wasn t completely out, and we should have stayed and mopped it up. 2. to remove what has been damaged by a storm or other violent event. California has just started to mop up after two storms blasted the state.… … New idioms dictionary
mop|per-up — «MOP uhr UHP», noun, plural mop|pers up. 1. Informal. a person who cleans up or finishes off something. 2. Military. a soldier who takes part in a mop up action … Useful english dictionary
Mop Girl — Genre Comedy, mystery, fantasy Starring Keiko Kitagawa Shōsuke Tanihara Opening theme Destina … Wikipedia
mop — mop1 [mɔp US ma:p] n [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Perhaps from Latin mappa cloth (for cleaning) ] 1.) a thing used for washing floors, consisting of a long stick with threads of thick string or a piece of ↑sponge fastened to one end ▪ a mop and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
mop — mop1 [ map ] noun count 1. ) an object with a long handle and a mass of thick strings or a SPONGE on one end, used for washing floors 2. ) INFORMAL a lot of thick messy hair: mop of: a mop of curly brown hair mop mop 2 [ map ] verb 1. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mop up — phrasal verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms mop up : present tense I/you/we/they mop up he/she/it mops up present participle mopping up past tense mopped up past participle mopped up 1) same as mop II, 3) He mopped up the milk with a tissue … English dictionary
mop — I UK [mɒp] / US [mɑp] noun [countable] Word forms mop : singular mop plural mops 1) an object with a long handle and a mass of thick strings or a sponge on one end, used for washing floors 2) a lot of thick untidy hair mop of: a mop of curly… … English dictionary
