Meaning: acoustic gramophone

n.
an antique record player; the sound of the vibrating needle is amplified acoustically

mop Idiom, Proverb

mop the floor with us

perform so well the audience wants more We loved the Gagnon concert. He mopped the floor with us.

mop up

correct mistakes, clean up a mess left by others The manager told us he would not mop up after us. We have to fix our own mistakes.

moppie

mobile office professional, ambitious business people A lot of moppies lost their jobs when the oil industry declined.

mope around

Idiom(s): mope around

Theme: DEPRESSION

to go about in a depressed state. (Informal.)
• Since her dog ran away, Sally mopes around all day.
• Don't mope around. Cheer up!

mop the floor up with

Idiom(s): mop the floor up with sb

Theme: ATTACK

to overwhelm and physically subdue someone; to beat someone. (Slang.)
• Stop talking like that, or I'll mop the floor up with you!
• Did you hear that? He threatened to mop up the floor with me!

mop the floor with|floor|mop|mop up|mop up the flo

v. phr., slang To defeat very clearly or quickly; to beat badly. The bully threatened to mop up the floor with Billy. Our team wiped the floor with the visiting team.

mop up|mop

v. phr. To disperse or liquidate isolated groups or detachments of opposing forces. Our forces won the basic battle but there still remain pockets of resistance they must mop up.

mop

mop
1.
mop up
1) Informal
1) to bring to an end; finish
2) to defeat completely
2) Mil. to clear out or round up isolated or scattered remnants of beaten enemy forces from (a town, battle area, etc.)
3) to finish a task
2.
mop (up) the floor with
Slang to defeat decisively
3.
mop up
1) Informal
1) to bring to an end; finish
2) to defeat completely
2) Mil. to clear out or round up isolated or scattered remnants of beaten enemy forces from (a town, battle area, etc.)
3) to finish a task
4.
mop (up) the floor with
Slang to defeat decisively

mop up the floor with

mop up the floor with
Also, wipe the floor with. Defeat thoroughly, overwhelm, as in The young boxer said he was sure to mop up the floor with his opponent, or I just know we'll wipe the floor with the competition. [Late 1800s]