wash one's hands of — ► wash one s hands of disclaim responsibility for. [ORIGIN: originally with biblical allusion to Pontius Pilate washing his hands after the condemnation of Christ (Gospel of Matthew, chapter 27).] Main Entry: ↑wash … English terms dictionary
wash one's hands of — DISOWN, renounce, reject, forswear, disavow, give up on, turn one s back on, cast aside, abandon; formal abjure. → wash * * * phrasal : to disclaim or renounce interest in, responsibility for, or further connection with resigned and washed his… … Useful english dictionary
wash one's hands — verb to absolve oneself of responsibility or future blame I wash my hands of this • Hypernyms: ↑absolve, ↑justify, ↑free • Verb Frames: Somebody s PP * * * wash one s hands ( ● … Useful english dictionary
wash one's hands of — idi wash one s hands of, to abandon any further responsibility for … From formal English to slang
wash one's hands of — I m going to wash my hands of the whole business Syn: disown, renounce, reject, forswear, disavow, give up on, turn one s back on, cast aside, abandon; formal abjure … Thesaurus of popular words
wash one's hands of — verb To absolve oneself of responsibility or future blame for. I wash my hands of this decision … Wiktionary
wash one's hands of — {v. phr.} To withdraw from or refuse to be responsible for. * /We washed our hands of politics long ago./ * /The school washed its hands of the students behavior during spring recess./ … Dictionary of American idioms
wash one's hands of — {v. phr.} To withdraw from or refuse to be responsible for. * /We washed our hands of politics long ago./ * /The school washed its hands of the students behavior during spring recess./ … Dictionary of American idioms
wash\ one's\ hands\ of — v. phr. To withdraw from or refuse to be responsible for. We washed our hands of politics long ago. The school washed its hands of the students behavior during spring recess … Словарь американских идиом
wash one's hands — euphemistic go to the toilet. → wash … English new terms dictionary
