Meaning of mop up the ice | Babel Free
Definitions
To fall many times during a performance.
Examples
“On the other hand, you may see⟳ a skater hit all his triples in practice, then he mops up the ice during the competition.”
“At last⟳ year's Canadian championships, she KO'd her long-held Olympic dream⟳ when she mopped up the ice in her short program⟳.”
“There are LaBrecque and Bussey mopping up the ice in the usual pratfalls and assorted other spills.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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