wipe something up

wipe something up
wipe something up
1. to clean something up by wiping. •

Please wipe that spilled milk up.

Jim wiped up the spill.

2. to clean something dirty by wiping. •

The floor was sticky so I wiped it up.

Please wipe up the countertop.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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