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81dirty one's hands — phrasal : to sully one s moral uprightness or good reputation a man who had never dirtied his hands with political intrigue Bruce Marshall …
82tie one's hands — phrasal : to make one unable to act or to proceed in an action her secrecy tied his hands …
83wash one's hands of — {v. phr.} To withdraw from or refuse to be responsible for. * /We washed our hands of politics long ago./ * /The school washed its hands of the students behavior during spring recess./ …
84wash one's hands of — {v. phr.} To withdraw from or refuse to be responsible for. * /We washed our hands of politics long ago./ * /The school washed its hands of the students behavior during spring recess./ …
85wash\ one's\ hands\ of — v. phr. To withdraw from or refuse to be responsible for. We washed our hands of politics long ago. The school washed its hands of the students behavior during spring recess …
86get one's hands on — verb To get; to obtain; to secure. If you can get your hands on the right ingredients, its an easy recipe …
87wash one's hands of — verb To absolve oneself of responsibility or future blame for. I wash my hands of this decision …
88on one's hands — 1》 under one s responsibility. 2》 at one s disposal. → hand …
89wash one's hands of — Exonerate one s self from, clear one s skirts from …
90fold one's hands — rest one hand on top of the other; sit and do nothing …