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wash one`s hands of (someone or something) What does wash one`s hands of (someone or something) mean?	abandon, refuse responsibility for (someone or something)	He washed his hands of the problem after the others refused to deal with it.
wash one`s hands of (someone or something) What does wash one`s hands of (someone or something) mean?	to withdraw from or refuse to be responsible for something, to stop one's association with someone	I decided to wash my hands of the problem with the new secretary and let someone else deal with it.
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go easy on (someone or something) What does "go easy on (someone or something)" mean?	be kind or gentle with someone or something	The judge wanted to go easy on the young man but his bad attitude made it difficult to try and help him.

eyepopper What does "eyepopper" mean?	something or somebody very appealing
break one`s back (to do something) What does "break one`s back (to do something)" mean?	to do all one possibly can, to work very hard to do something	I broke my back trying to help my friend with his project.
put ideas into (someone's) head What does "put ideas into (someone's) head" mean?	to suggest something (often bad) to someone	My mother was angry because I was putting ideas into my sister's head.
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Wash One`s Hands Of (someone Or Something) Idiom