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wash one’s hands of something

Idiom Responsibility

Meaning

to stop being responsible for something

Example Sentences

"He washed his hands of the project after it failed."

Related Expressions

use up

to consume something completely

tear one’s hair out

to be extremely worried or upset

no such luck

used when something hoped for did not happen

call to arms

a call to take action, especially to defend a cause

to hit the books

to study intensely

stand tall

to act in a proud and confident way