"Mop up" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... mop up this smear on the floor," suggested Tom, bringing hot water, "and then we'll ...
— Boy Scouts in Southern Waters • G. Harvey Ralphson
... snapped, "have your men get some water and mop up this blood. How many times have I told you to quit mauling the prisoners? D'ye think I'm in this business to provide amusement for you? Henceforth keep out ...
— In the Orbit of Saturn • Roman Frederick Starzl
... barking his chin, but no howl came from him, and he picked himself up with dignity, merely asking for the loan of a handkerchief, his own "useful little hanky," as he explained, having been used to mop up a ...
— Penny Plain • Anna Buchan (writing as O. Douglas)
... His own shot would be the signal, and he didn't want the men to fire too quickly. If the islanders were hit too soon, they might fall back into the woods and set up a siege, which the little company couldn't stand. Better to mop up the ...
— Despoilers of the Golden Empire • Gordon Randall Garrett
... prissily. "You're getting altogether too upset about these programs. Stop it and behave yourself. Go get a sponge to mop up the soda." ...
— It's like this, cat • Emily Neville |
