(あし)(あら)

あしをあらう
expression
to wash one's hands of; to quit (a bad line of work)
idiomsociety
1. to quit a disreputable occupation or habit for good; to go straight
To leave a shady or undesirable way of life for good, such as gambling, crime, or a bad crowd, and jokingly any long-standing pursuit; literally 'to wash one's feet', from monks washing their feet after walking outside. The thing left behind is marked with から.
(かれ)ギャンブルから(あし)(あら)った。
He gave up gambling for good.
(わる)仲間(なかま)から(あし)(あら)って、まじめ(はたら)ことにした。
He broke with his bad crowd and decided to work honestly.
(わか)(ころ)世界(せかい)から(あし)(あら)った(いま)当時(とうじ)(くせ)時々(ときどき)()しまう。
Even now that he has left the world of his youth behind, the habits of those days sometimes show.

Literally 'to wash one's feet.' Unlike English 'wash one's hands of', it means quitting a way of life, not disclaiming responsibility.

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