From en.wiktionary.org:
[mop-up]
** English
*** Etymology
[en] + [en]
*** Pronunciation
- [en]
*** Verb
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1. To clean up (liquid) with a mop, rag, sponge, or other cleaning device.
2. * {{ quote-text | en | date=April 19 2002 | author=Scott Tobias; AV Club | title=Fightville | url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/fightville,72589/
|passage=And though Fightville, an MMA documentary from the directors of the
fine Iraq War doc Gunner Palace, presents it more than fairly, the sight of a
makeshift ring getting constructed on a Louisiana rodeo ground does little to
shake the label. Nor do the shots of ringside assistants with spray bottles
and rags, MOPPING UP the blood between rounds}}
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4. [en] To fix problems ; to correct or repair .
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6. * {{ quote-journal | en | date=March 2, 2011 | author=Andy Campbell | title=Celtic 1 - 0 Rangers | work=BBC | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/9409758.stm | page=
|passage=Diouf rounded Zaluska near the byeline and crossed but Daniel
Majstorovic headed away and Celtic eventually MOPPED UP the danger.}}
1. * [en]
2. [en] To absorb the leftover s of a dish with bread etc., in order to eat them.
3. * {{ quote-text | en | year=2003 | author=Jeff Call | title=Rolling With the Tide | page=112
|passage=He MOPPED UP the sauce with the bread and scarfed it down like he had
been raised by wolves.}}
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4. To consume or get rid of an excess of something.
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12. To clean up an area destroyed by a natural disaster or by violent activity.
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16. To finish something off; to apply a finishing touch
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21. To get rid of (enemies) within a certain area.
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27. To win a competition decisively.
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31. [en] To pitch the final innings especially of a game that is no longer close.
**** Derived terms
{{col3|en |mop-up#Noun<pos:n> |mop up the floor with somebody |mop up the ice
}}
**** Translations
[To clean up liquid]
- German: [de]
- Maori: [mi]
- Norman: [nrf]
- Russian: [ru]
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[To fix problems; to correct or repair]
- French: arranger les chose s, [fr]
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