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Collocation

wash your hands

verb + possessive determiner + plural noun verb + possessive determiner + plural noun

to clean your hands with water (usually with soap) to remove dirt or germs

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.