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mop up

Dictionary definition · mop up

noun

  1. a concluding action

verb

  1. to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop"Mop the hallway now"
  2. defeat thoroughly"He mopped up the floor with his opponents"
  3. finish a task completely"I finally got through this homework assignment"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).