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足を洗う

verb

(idiomatic) go straight, quit a shady business, wash one's hands of some work or lifestyle which is less than respectable / (idiomatic, neologism) quit a business (regardless of its respectability)

彼は犯罪の世界から足を洗い、正直な生活を始めました。

He washed his hands of the criminal world and started living an honest life.

意味（1）

(idiomatic) go straight, quit a shady business, wash one's hands of some work or lifestyle which is less than respectable

その後(ご)、妻(つま)は子(こ)どもを産(う)んでギャンブルから足(あし)を洗(あら)ったが、夫(おっと)の競(きょう)艇(てい)好(ず)きは直(なお)らず。

Sono go, tsuma wa kodomo o unde gyanburu kara ashi o aratta ga, otto no kyōtei zuki wa naorazu.After that, the wife quitted gambling after childbearing, but the husband didn't break himself of enthusiasm for boat race.

意味（2）

(idiomatic, neologism) quit a business (regardless of its respectability)

あなたもI(アイ)T(ティー)業(ぎょう)界(かい)から足(あし)を洗(あら)おうと思(おも)ったことがあるのであれば、筆(ひっ)者(しゃ)の理(り)由(ゆう)に心(こころ)当(あ)たりがあるはずだ。

Anata mo aitī gyōkai kara ashi o araō to omotta koto ga aru no de areba, hissha no riyū ni kokoroatari ga aru hazu da.If you have thought to quit a tech industry ever, you should have some knowledge of my quitting reason.