mop up
noun
- 1
a concluding action
verb
- 1
finish a task completely
I finally got through this homework assignment
- 2
defeat thoroughly
He mopped up the floor with his opponents
- 3
to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
Mop the hallway now
He mopped her forehead with a towel
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