sponge mop

spʌndʒ mɒp

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Definition of sponge mop - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

cleaning tool

cleaning tool with a sponge attached to a long handle

She used a sponge mop to clean the kitchen floor..
He grabbed the sponge mop to clean up the spill.
The janitor preferred using a sponge mop for the hallways.

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cleaning tool with a sponge attached to a long handle

Expressions with sponge

sponge down

clean a surface using a damp sponge

She sponged down the kitchen counter after cooking.

sponge up

absorb liquid or moisture

He used a cloth to sponge up the spilled milk.

sponge off

clean a surface using a sponge

She sponged off the table after dinner.

sponge on

take advantage of someone else's generosity

He tends to sponge on his friends for meals.

like a sponge

adv.

easily absorbing information or liquids

She learns new languages like a sponge.

sponge money from

obtain money by exploiting someone's generosity

He always tries to sponge money from his friends.

Expressions with mop

mop up

clean up liquid with a mop or cloth

She mopped up the spilled milk.

mop one's brow

wipe sweat from the forehead with a cloth or hand

After the run, he mopped his brow with a towel.

mop the floor with

defeat someone completely in a competition

The team mopped the floor with their opponents in the final game.

that's the way the mop flops

exp.

express acceptance of how things happen or turn out

That's the way the mop flops, so we must move on.

dry mop

cleaning tool for dusting floors without water

She used a dry mop to clean the hardwood floor.

dust mop

long-handled tool with soft head for cleaning floors

She used a dust mop to clean the hardwood floors in her apartment..

mop bucket

bucket for mopping, sometimes with wheels and wringer

She filled the mop bucket before cleaning the floor.

mop head

the end of a mop with thrums or rags attached

She replaced the mop head after cleaning the floor.

mop water

dirty water left after mopping floors

The janitor emptied the mop water into the sink.

mop of curls

head of thick, curly hair

She admired his mop of curls.

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French:balai-éponge, ...
German:Schwammwischer, ...
Italian:mocio a spugna, ...
Spanish:mopa de esponja, ...
Portuguese:mopa de esponja, ...
Chinese:海绵拖把, ...
Japanese:スポンジモップ, ...
Arabic:مِمْسَحَة إِسْفَنْجِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:מַגָּב סְפוֹג, ...
Russian:губчатая швабра, ...
Ukrainian:губчаста швабра, ...
Hindi:स्पंज मोप, ...
Bengali:স্পঞ্জ মপ, ...
Catalan:fregona d'esponja, ...
Czech:houbový mop, ...
Danish:svampemoppe, ...
Dutch:sponsmop, ...
Greek:σφουγγαρίστρα αφρού, ...
Hungarian:szivacsos felmosó, ...
Khmer:ឧបករណ៍ជូតសម្អាតមានក្បាលអេប៉ុង, ...
Korean:스펀지 걸레, ...
Persian:تی اسفنجی, ...
Polish:mop z gąbką, ...
Portuguese (BR):esfregão de esponja, ...
Romanian:mop cu burete, ...
Swedish:svampmopp, ...
Thai:ไม้ถูพื้นฟองน้ำ, ...
Turkish:süngerli paspas, ...
Vietnamese:cây lau nhà bọt biển, ...

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