mop up

Meanings

1. To clean up (liquid) with a mop, rag, sponge, or other cleaning device.
2. To fix problems; to correct or repair.
3. To absorb the leftovers of a dish with bread etc., in order to eat them.
4. To consume or get rid of an excess of something.
5. To clean up an area destroyed by a natural disaster or by violent activity.
6. To finish something off; to apply a finishing touch
7. To get rid of (enemies) within a certain area.
8. To win a competition decisively.
9. To pitch the final innings especially of a game that is no longer close.

Etymology

mop + up