Mop the floor up with Meaning in English

expression

US

MAHP thuh FLOR UP with

UK

MOP thuh FLOR UP with

Definición

To defeat someone very badly, especially in a competition or argument; to win by a large margin.

Uso & Matices

Very informal, often humorous or exaggerated; used mainly in American English. Most common with sports, games, arguments, or competitions. Can sound boastful or playful. Not used literally for cleaning; always means dominating someone.

• Spanish: aplastar (a alguien) - darle una paliza (a alguien) - superar totalmente
• Portuguese (BR): dar uma surra em - vencer facilmente - esmagar
• Portuguese (PT): dar uma sova a - vencer facilmente - esmagar
• Chinese (Simplified): 彻底击败 - 轻松打败
• Chinese (Traditional): 徹底擊敗 - 輕鬆打敗
• Hindi: पूरी तरह हराना - बुरी तरह हरा देना
• Arabic: يسحق (أحدهم) - يهزم بسهولة
• Bengali: সম্পূর্ণভাবে হারানো - একেবারে পরাজিত করা
• Russian: разгромить - разбить в пух и прах
• Japanese: 徹底的に打ち負かす
• Vietnamese: đánh bại hoàn toàn - đè bẹp
• Korean: 완전히 이기다 - 압도적으로 이기다
• Turkish: ezici şekilde yenmek - fena halde yenmek
• Urdu: اچھی طرح ہرا دینا - مکمل شکست دینا
• Indonesian: mengalahkan telak - mengalahkan habis-habisan

Oraciones de Ejemplo

The home team mopped the floor up with their rivals last night.

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Our debate team mopped the floor up with the competition.

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She mopped the floor up with her opponent in the chess match.

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Wow, you really mopped the floor up with them out there!

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After that performance, it's fair to say they mopped the floor up with us.

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I wouldn't challenge her in tennis—she'd mop the floor up with me!

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