Resolve a problem
Meanings
- Resolve a problem (separable [optional], International English)
- Eat a sauce with bread to finish it (separable [optional], International English)
- Remove a liquid that has been spilt (separable [optional], International English)
Examples
- He was left to MOP UP the mess after they resigned.Kill or capture the last few enemy soldiers after a victory.
- After the battle, it took them a couple of weeks to MOP UP the remaining rebels.
- The sauce was so delicious that I ordered some bread to MOP it UP.
- I used a cloth to MOP UP the coffee I had knocked over.