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.”

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