mop up
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Clean up a wet mess, or finish off the last few remaining problems after a big task is done.
"The toddler knocked over his juice and she quickly mopped it up with a cloth."
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6 Must Try Foods on Japan's Most UNDERRATED Island
Abroad in Japan · 14:05
Mop up that juicy goodness.
Inside a Maximum Security Prison’s Isolation Unit | Solitary Nation (full documentary) | FRONTLINE
FRONTLINE PBS | Official · 13:48
It doesn't just mop up, does it?
Two Brits go to Cheesecake Factory for the first time!
JOLLY · 3:30
You can use it to mop up the sauce.
The Amazing Wildlife of India: The Ganges & Beyond | BBC Earth
BBC Earth · 2:30
ready to mop up any overlooked ears and seeds.
How Japan Destroyed the Dutch Empire - Pacific War DOCUMENTARY
Kings and Generals · 89:10
to mop up the remaining Allied presence in Sumatra.