mop up (something)

1. to complete something.

The fire wasn't completely out, and we should have stayed and mopped it up.

2. to remove what has been damaged by a storm or other violent event.

California has just started to mop up after two storms blasted the state.

3. to rid an area of an enemy.

Army troops were mopping up the last of the rebel fighters.

4. to remove the results of a problem.

Altman's department was in charge of mopping up the banking scandal.

• Chin up!
• chip in
• chip in something
• chip off the old block
• chip on shoulder
• chip on your shoulder
• chocolate box
• choke off
• choke off something
• choke up
• choke you up
• chop and change
• Chop chop!
• chosen few
• chunk of change
• churn out
• churn something out
• circle the wagons
• claim to fame
• clamp down on
• clamp down on something
• clam up
• clapped-out
• clarion call
• claw way