Collocation
wash your hands
to clean your hands with water (usually with soap) to remove dirt or germs
Definition
'wash your hands' is a common English collocation. to clean your hands with water (usually with soap) to remove dirt or germs
wash + your hands
“Please wash your hands before dinner.”
Examples
- You should wash your hands after using the bathroom.
- The nurse asked me to wash my hands before touching the baby.
- I always wash my hands when I get home from work.
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- He washed his hands quickly and went back to cooking.
- Wash your hands for at least twenty seconds with soap.
- She had to wash her hands again because the soap did not rinse off the first time.
- If you handle raw chicken, wash your hands right away.
- The teacher reminded the children to wash their hands after art class.