- mop up someone
- mop up (someone)
to defeat someone.
The vice president mopped up his opponent in a televised debate.
Everyone says he's a great fighter, but Ali could have mopped him up in a second.
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mop up someone
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mop up — (someone) to defeat someone. The vice president mopped up his opponent in a televised debate. Everyone says he s a great fighter, but Ali could have mopped him up in a second … New idioms dictionary
Mop.com — is the name of a chinese bulletin board system (BBS). Though popular in China, it has been cited as a source of controversy. MOP Screenshot … Wikipedia
mop the floor with someone — american informal phrase to win a complete victory over someone in a competition or argument. The British phrase is wipe the floor with someone . Thesaurus: to defeat someone in a game, competition or argumentsynonym Main entry: mop … Useful english dictionary
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 — 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 — 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
mop — [[t]mɒ̱p[/t]] mops, mopping, mopped 1) N COUNT A mop is a piece of equipment for washing floors. It consists of a sponge or many pieces of string attached to a long handle. 2) VERB If you mop a surface such as a floor, you clean it with a mop. [V … English dictionary
mop the floor with someone — American informal to win a complete victory over someone in a competition or argument. The British phrase is wipe the floor with someone … English dictionary
mop the floor up with someone — AND wipe the floor up with someone tv. o beat someone to a pulp. (Also with other verbs: clean, dust, etc.) □ One more crack like that, and I’ll have Sam wipe the floor up with you. CD Bruno’s job is dusting up the floor with people who don’t… … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
mop the floor with someone — verb To trounce or defeat thoroughly or in a humiliating manner. She moppped the floor with her opponent, defeating him 68 to 2. Syn: clean someones clock … Wiktionary
