Wash one's hands of

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English

Idiom

to wash one's hands of

1. ((idiomatic{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) To absolve oneself of responsibility or future blame.

   I wash my hands of this decision.

Translations

• Russian: умыть руки