Collocations for "mop"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "mop" in context.
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mop
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- mop the [floors, kitchen, bathroom]
- mop the [floors] clean
- mop it with [detergent, warm water, bleach, cleaning liquid]
- mop up the [water, mess, juice]
- mop the [water] up
- mopped his [brow, face, forehead]
- mopped the sweat from his [brow]
- mopped his [brow] with [a tissue, a handkerchief, his sleeve]
- [dust, sweep] and mop
- (bread) to mop up the soup
- mopped up the [field, battlefield, area, village]
- mopped the [field] up
- [troops, the allies, soldiers] mopped up the [field]
- mopped the floors with their [opponents, enemies]
- [clean, wipe] the floors with a mop
- [clean] the [kitchen, apartment, bathroom] with a mop
- use a wet mop to [clean] the floor
- [squeeze, rinse] (out) the mop
- squeeze the [dirty, used] water out of the mop
- the [kitchen] needs a mop
- give the floor a [good, quick, thorough] mop
- his hair looks like a mop
- a large mop of [blond, dark] hair
- a [tangled, tousled, dirty] mop of [blond] hair
- a mop of [wavy, curly, straight] hair
- replace the mop head
- the mop handle has [broken, split]
'mop' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):