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Wash your hands of Meaning in English

expression

WAWSH yur HANDZ uhv
WOSH yaw HANDZ ov

التعريف

To decide you will no longer be involved with or responsible for something or someone, often after disagreeing or giving up on a situation.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

This is an idiomatic and somewhat formal/neutral expression. It often suggests ending responsibility, usually with a sense of disappointment or frustration. Common after failed negotiations or unresolved problems. Not used for literal hand-washing.

Spanish: desentenderse de - desligarse de (responsabilidad)Portuguese (BR): lavar as mãos de - se desvincular de (responsabilidade)Portuguese (PT): lavar as mãos de - desvincular-se de (responsabilidade)Chinese (Simplified): 撇清关系 - 不再过问Chinese (Traditional): 撇清關係 - 不再過問Hindi: अपने हाथ धो लेना (जिम्मेदारी से अलग होना)Arabic: يتنصل من - يبرئ نفسه منBengali: দায়িত্ব এড়ানো - সম্পূর্ণভাবে পরিহার করাRussian: 撇开关系 - откреститься (от ответственности)Japanese: 手を引く - 関与を断つVietnamese: không dính líu nữa - rũ bỏ trách nhiệmKorean: 손을 떼다 - 더 이상 관여하지 않다Turkish: ellerini çekmek - sorumluluğu bırakmakUrdu: اپنے آپ کو بری الذمہ کرنا - ہاتھ کھینچ لیناIndonesian: lepas tangan - tidak mau terlibat lagi

جمل نموذجية

After the argument, he decided to wash his hands of the project.

basic

The teacher washed her hands of the troublemakers in class.

basic

I decided to wash my hands of the whole situation.

basic

She tried to help, but in the end, she washed her hands of the family drama.

natural

I can’t keep fixing their mess—they expect me to wash my hands of it, but I feel bad.

natural

Management just washed their hands of the issue and moved on.

natural