Vocabulary

足を洗う

to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to turn over a new leaf; to go straight

expression verb

Example sentences

He was converted from his licentious living.

Wash your feet.

I want to go straight.

The children washed their feet.

I washed my hands of the whole business.

I've left that line of business.