| 词汇 | wash your hands of |
| 释义 | Idiom wash your hands ofwash (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. wash (one's) hands of (someone or something)1. To absolve oneself of or distance oneself from responsibility for something. I don't want to be part of this scheme any more. I wash my hands of it. 2. To renounce, abandon, or distance oneself from someone or something. The director famously hated the final cut of the movie and has washed his hands of it, even going so far as to remove his name from the project. I'm afraid that if I tell my parents what I've done, they will wash their hands of me. wash your hands ofdisclaim responsibility for.This phrase originally alluded to the biblical description of Pontius Pilate, who, when he was forced to condemn Jesus to death, sent for a bowl of water and ritually washed his hands before the crowd as a sign that he was innocent of ‘this just person’ (Matthew 27:24). wash your ˈhands of somebody/somethingrefuse to deal with or be responsible for somebody/something any longer: After the way she’s behaved, I’m never going to help her again! I wash my hands of her!I can’t just wash my hands of the whole business. I’ve got responsibilities.This idiom refers to Pontius Pilate in the Bible, who refused to take a decision about what should happen to Jesus. |
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