láta sigla sinn sjó

Icelandic

Etymology

Literally, “to let one sail one's sea”.

Verb

láta sigla sinn sjó

  1. to wash one's hands of someone [with accusative]
    Synonym: þvo hendur sínar af
    Látum hann bara sigla sinn sjó.
    Let's just wash our hands of him.
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