mop up

verb

To clean up (liquid) with a mop, rag, sponge, or other cleaning device. · Please mop up the spilled milk.
To fix problems; to correct or repair. (informal) · After they argued, it fell to me to talk to her and try to mop up.
To absorb the leftovers of a dish with bread etc., in order to eat them. (transitive)
To consume or get rid of an excess of something.
To clean up an area destroyed by a natural disaster or by violent activity.
To finish something off; to apply a finishing touch
To get rid of (enemies) within a certain area.
To win a competition decisively.

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