lavarse las manos

to wash one's hands of something

Idioms & Sayings

Notes & Usage:

Refusing responsibility.

Se lavó las manos y no quiso saber nada más.

He washed his hands of it and wanted nothing more to do with it.

Cuando surgió el problema, prefirió lavarse las manos.

When the problem came up, he preferred to wash his hands of it.

—¿Asumió responsabilidad? —No, se lavó las manos completamente.

—Did he take responsibility? —No, he washed his hands of it completely.

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