mop the floor
21wipe the floor with somebody — wipe/mop the ˈfloor with sb idiom (informal) to defeat sb completely in an argument or a competition Main entry: ↑flooridiom …
22mop — mop1 [mäp] n. [Early ModE mappe, naut. term < ? Walloon mappe < L mappa, napkin: see MAP] 1. a bundle of loose rags or yarns, a sponge, etc. fastened to the end of a stick, as for washing or wiping floors 2. anything suggestive of this, as… …
23floor — See: GROUND FLOOR, MOP THE FLOOR WITH, WALK THE FLOOR …
24floor — See: GROUND FLOOR, MOP THE FLOOR WITH, WALK THE FLOOR …
25mop — mop1 [mɔp US ma:p] n [Date: 1400 1500; Origin: Perhaps from Latin mappa cloth (for cleaning) ] 1.) a thing used for washing floors, consisting of a long stick with threads of thick string or a piece of ↑sponge fastened to one end ▪ a mop and… …
26mop — mop1 [ map ] noun count 1. ) an object with a long handle and a mass of thick strings or a SPONGE on one end, used for washing floors 2. ) INFORMAL a lot of thick messy hair: mop of: a mop of curly brown hair mop mop 2 [ map ] verb 1. )… …
27mop — I UK [mɒp] / US [mɑp] noun [countable] Word forms mop : singular mop plural mops 1) an object with a long handle and a mass of thick strings or a sponge on one end, used for washing floors 2) a lot of thick untidy hair mop of: a mop of curly… …
28mop — mop1 /mop/, n., v., mopped, mopping. n. 1. a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc. 2. a thick mass of hair. 3. a polishing wheel having several… …
29floor — floorless, adj. /flawr, flohr/, n. 1. that part of a room, hallway, or the like, that forms its lower enclosing surface and upon which one walks. 2. a continuous, supporting surface extending horizontally throughout a building, having a number of …
30floor — See: ground floor, mop the floor with, walk the floor …
