mop up

• Phrasal verb, das bedeutet, Flüssigkeit mit einem Mopp oder Lappen von einer Oberfläche zu entfernen, oder eine Aufgabe abzuschließen, besonders indem man sich um letzte Details oder übrig gebliebene Teile kümmert.

A phrasal verb meaning to clean a liquid from a surface using a mop or cloth, or to complete a task, especially by dealing with final details or remaining parts.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Clean with a mopinformal

   To clean a floor or surface using a mop and water.

   Mit dem Mopp wischen

   • She mopped up the spilled juice from the kitchen floor.
   • He had to mop up the water after the pipe burst.
   • The janitor mopped up the hallway every evening.

   Synonymemopswab

2. Finish or completeinformal

   To complete the final part of a task or deal with remaining details.

   Abschließen

   • We need to mop up the last few items on the agenda.
   • The team mopped up the remaining work before the deadline.
   • He spent the afternoon mopping up the paperwork.

   Synonymeclear upcompleteconcludefinishfinish offfinish upwind upwrap up

   Antonymebegincommenceinitiatestart

3. Eliminate or defeatinformal

   To remove or destroy remaining opponents or obstacles.

   Vernichten

   • The soldiers mopped up the last pockets of resistance.
   • The police mopped up the remaining gang members.
   • The company mopped up its competitors in the market.

   Synonymeclean upcrushdispatcheliminateeradicatefinish offovercomesubduesuppresswipe out

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