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词汇 wash your hands of sb/sth
释义
idiomwash your hands of sb/sthto behave as if you are not responsible for someone or something that is causing problems:Jim got into trouble so many times that after a while his parents washed their hands of him.The school seems to have washed its hands of its responsibilities towards disabled students.
NoteThis idiom comes from a story in the Bible. Pilate, the Roman ruler, washed his hands at Jesus' trial (=a process during which it is decided if someone is guilty of a crime) and said he was not responsible for what happened to Jesus.
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