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21rub one's hands — To rub one s palms together, esp as a sign of satisfaction • • • Main Entry: ↑rub * * * rub one s hands together to show keen satisfaction …
22dirty one's hands — ► get one s hands dirty (or dirty one s hands) do manual, menial, or other hard work. Main Entry: ↑dirty …
23rub one's hands — ► rub one s hands rub one s hands together to show keen satisfaction. Main Entry: ↑rub …
24wring one's hands — ► wring one s hands clasp and twist one s hands together as a gesture of distress or despair. Main Entry: ↑wring …
25off one's hands — {adv. phr.} No longer in your care or possession. * /Ginny was glad to have the sick dog taken off her hands by the doctor./ Contrast: ON ONE S HANDS …
26off one's hands — {adv. phr.} No longer in your care or possession. * /Ginny was glad to have the sick dog taken off her hands by the doctor./ Contrast: ON ONE S HANDS …
27off\ one's\ hands — adv. phr. No longer in your care or possession. Ginny was glad to have the sick dog taken off her hands by the doctor. Contrast: on one s hands …
28wash 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 …
29wash 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 ( ● …
30lay one's hands on — lay (or put) one s hands on find and acquire I would read every book I could lay my hands on …