wash the hands

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• To wash the hands of — Wash Wash (w[o^]sh), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Washed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Washing}.] [OE. waschen, AS. wascan; akin to D. wasschen, G. waschen, OHG. wascan, Icel. & Sw. vaska, Dan. vaske, and perhaps to E. water. [root]150.] 1. To cleanse by ablution,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• To wash the hands of — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• wash your hands of — phrase to say or show that you do not want to be involved with someone or something and that you are not responsible for them I’ve decided to wash my hands of her. wash your hands of the affair/​matter: The government had washed their hands of… …   Useful english dictionary

• wash (your) hands of — (someone/something) to end all involvement with someone or something. Phil seemed cold and distant, and now she was very afraid that he would wash his hands of her. You can t just wash your hands of the problem of homelessness …   New idioms dictionary

• wash your hands of — to say or show that you do not want to be involved with someone or something and that you are not responsible for them I ve decided to wash my hands of her. wash your hands of the affair/matter: The government had washed their hands of the affair …   English dictionary

• wash your hands of it — not be involved anymore, withdraw from a project    If you don t believe in the union, wash your hands of it …   English idioms

• wash (your) hands of someone — wash (your) hands of (someone/something) to end all involvement with someone or something. Phil seemed cold and distant, and now she was very afraid that he would wash his hands of her. You can t just wash your hands of the problem of… …   New idioms dictionary

• wash (your) hands of something — wash (your) hands of (someone/something) to end all involvement with someone or something. Phil seemed cold and distant, and now she was very afraid that he would wash his hands of her. You can t just wash your hands of the problem of… …   New idioms dictionary

• wash your hands of somebody — wash your ˈhands of sb/sth idiom to refuse to be responsible for or involved with sb/sth • When her son was arrested again she washed her hands of him. • I ve washed my hands of the whole sordid business. Main entry: ↑washidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• wash your hands of something — wash your ˈhands of sb/sth idiom to refuse to be responsible for or involved with sb/sth • When her son was arrested again she washed her hands of him. • I ve washed my hands of the whole sordid business. Main entry: ↑washidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• wash your hands —    1. to urinate    The hand wash basin and the lavatory bowl are usually in close proximity. It is what arriving guests may be invited to do.    2. (of)    to dissociate yourself from (anything embarrassing or unpleasant)    Like Pilate who took …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms