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  • 31mop 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 …

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  • 32wipe — ► VERB 1) clean or dry by rubbing with a cloth or one s hand. 2) remove (dirt or moisture) in this way. 3) erase (data) from a magnetic medium. 4) pass over an electronic reader, bar code, etc. ► NOUN 1) an act of wiping. 2) an ab …

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  • 33mop the floor up with someone — AND wipe the floor up with someone tv. o beat someone to a pulp. (Also with other verbs: clean, dust, etc.) □ One more crack like that, and I’ll have Sam wipe the floor up with you. CD Bruno’s job is dusting up the floor with people who don’t… …

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  • 34The Young and the Restless minor characters — The following are characters from the American soap opera The Young and the Restless who are notable for their actions or relationships, but who do not warrant their own articles. Contents 1 Current Characters 1.1 Genevieve …

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  • 35wipe — wipe1 S3 [waıp] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(clean/rub)¦ 2¦(remove dirt)¦ 3¦(computer/tape)¦ 4 wipe something from your mind/memory 5 wipe the floor with somebody 6 wipe the slate clean 7 wipe the smile/grin off somebody s face 8 wipe something off the face of… …

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  • 36floor — [[t]flɔ͟ː(r)[/t]] ♦♦ floors, flooring, floored 1) N COUNT: usu the N in sing The floor of a room is the part of it that you walk on. Jack s sitting on the floor watching TV... We painted the wooden floor with a white stain. 2) …

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  • 37wipe — [[t]wa͟ɪp[/t]] ♦♦♦ wipes, wiping, wiped 1) VERB If you wipe something, you rub its surface to remove dirt or liquid from it. [V n] I ll just wipe the table... [V n with adj] When he had finished washing he began to wipe the basin clean... [V n on …

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  • 38wipe — wipe1 [ waıp ] verb transitive ** 1. ) to clean or dry something by moving a cloth or something soft over it: Let me just wipe the table before you sit down. Wipe your mouth. You ve got chocolate all over it. She wiped away her tears. wipe… …

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  • 39wipe — v. & n. v.tr. 1 clean or dry the surface of by rubbing with the hands or a cloth etc. 2 rub (a cloth) over a surface. 3 spread (a liquid etc.) over a surface by rubbing. 4 (often foll. by away, off, etc.) a clear or remove by wiping (wiped the… …

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  • 40floor — 1 noun 1 FLAT SURFACE (C) the flat surface on which you stand indoors: Amos ran inside, spreading mud all over the kitchen floor. see land 1 2 LEVEL IN BUILDING (C) one of the levels in a building: Our office is on the top floor. | a two… …

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