soap up

soap up

To cover someone, something, or oneself in soap. A noun or pronoun can be used between "soap" and "up." To conserve hot water, I turn the shower off while I soap up and then turn it back on to rinse off. Our dog hates it when we soap him up for his bath.
See also: soap, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

soap up

v.
1. To cover someone or something with soap: We soaped up the car, scrubbed well, and rinsed it clean. I soaped my legs up and shaved them.
2. To cover oneself with soap: I soaped up and rinsed off in the shower.
See also: soap, up
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • soap down
  • lather up
  • catch up in
  • catch up in (something)
  • caught up in
  • not do (someone or oneself) any favors
  • identify with
  • orient
  • orient to
  • orient to (something)