mop up

Meaning

Verb

• To clean up (liquid) with a mop, rag, sponge, or other cleaning device.
• To fix problems; to correct or repair.
• To absorb the leftovers of a dish with bread etc., in order to eat them.
• To consume or get rid of an excess of something.
• To clean up an area destroyed by a natural disaster or by violent activity.
• To finish something off; to apply a finishing touch
• To get rid of (enemies) within a certain area.
• To win a competition decisively.
• To pitch the final innings especially of a game that is no longer close.

Origin

• mop + up