wash hands
Scrub with soap
To wash hands is to clean them with water and typically soap, a basic hygiene practice.
The phrase often appears as an instruction or reminder: Please wash hands before returning to work.
Figuratively, to wash one's hands of something is to disclaim responsibility for it, refusing further involvement: I've washed my hands of the whole affair.
- soapFatty alkali cleanser
- liquid soapFluid cleansing agent
- waterClear essential liquid
- warm waterMildly heated H2O
- running waterPlumbed household flow
scrub · scrub brush · rinse · lather · faucet · sink · clean · squeaky clean · hygiene · germs · towel · paper towel · dry · dry off · bubbles · antibacterial · sanitize · fingers
- Doctor's ordersbed rest, lose weight, quit smoking, exercise, eat healthy
- hygiene reminderstooth brushing, dental hygiene, personal hygiene, hygiene tips
- Lab Safetysafety goggles, lab safety, lab coat, PPE, fume hood
- cleanlinessclean, cleanliness, clean up, dirty, neatness
- access rulesno entry, restricted area, authorized only, staff only, VIP only
- sneeze etiquettebless you, gesundheit, excuse me, turn away, salud
responsibility/involvement
wash handstake responsibility
Accept fault for outcomes
take the fall · get involved · shoulder the burden · take ownership · own up to
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