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Wash your hands of something What does Wash your hands of something mean?	If you wash your hands of something, you disassociate yourself and accept no responsibility for what will happen.
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Too big for your boots What does "Too big for your boots" mean?	If someone is too big for their boots, they are conceited and have an exaggerated sense of their own importance.

elbow grease What does "elbow grease" mean?	the effort and strength to clean something	We will have to use much elbow grease to clean the kitchen.
from head to toe What does "from head to toe" mean?	from the top of one's head to one's feet	I dressed warmly from head to toe before I went outside.
give (someone or something) the thumbs up What does "give (someone or something) the thumbs up" mean?	to be in favor of someone or something	The city gave the music festival organizers the thumbs up to have the music festival.
cold comfort What does "cold comfort" mean?	no comfort at all	The government offered money to the victims of the fire but it was cold comfort to those who had lost their families.
paddle one's own canoe What does "paddle one's own canoe" mean?	do something alone, be independent	do something alone, be independentThe company director was left to paddle his own canoe when the other members of the company resigned their positions.
muggle What does "muggle" mean?	boring person; unimaginative person

more haste, less speed What does "more haste, less speed" mean?	if you try to do something quickly you may make mistakes and take longer to finish the task than you would normally have	The man was in a hurry to finish work but he made many mistakes and had to repeat some things again. This proved to him that more haste equals less speed.
go out the window What does "go out the window" mean?	to be abandoned, to go out of effect	The school dress code went out the window when the new principal arrived.
not see farther than/past the end of one's nose What does "not see farther than/past the end of one's nose" mean?	to not care about anything that is happening to other people or someplace else	My friend cannot see past the end of her nose and she does not know about anything that is happening around her.
beat a hasty retreat What does "beat a hasty retreat" mean?	to retreat or withdraw very quickly	The soldiers beat a hasty retreat when the guerrillas attacked them.
prey on/upon (someone) What does "prey on/upon (someone)" mean?	to cheat/rob someone	Criminals often prey on people who are the weakest members of society.

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Wash Your Hands Of Something Idiom