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Practice not being too literal #16

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As my title says, I am trying to learn to not be literal in translations, so every day I will post a saying in English and ask for suggestions as to how to convey the thought in Spanish. At the end of the day, I will pick the answer that I think most accurately reflects the idea, and I will choose it as best answer for 20 points to the respondent.

Today's phrase is, "I wash my hands of it."

Good luck!

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updated Jul 8, 2012
posted by kdrinning

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A mi no me metan en sus asuntos. Don't get me into your affairs.


No me embarren con su mugre. Don't daub me with your dirty.


Yo me mantengo al margen de todo eso. I keep myself at the edge of all that.

updated Jul 7, 2012
posted by xtiagox
Picked as best answer for "Yo me mantengo al margen de todo eso. - kdrinning, Jul 7, 2012
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No quiero nada que ver con eso,

I don't want anything to do with it.

updated Jul 8, 2012
posted by gringojrf
Perfecto! - --Mariana--, Jul 7, 2012
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Las cosas pasan. No es mi problema.

updated Jul 8, 2012
posted by Noetol
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This is a fun post!

Desentenderse de algo = to want nothing to do with.

updated Jul 7, 2012
posted by carcar
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Dos opciones más, una literal "¡Yo me lavo las manos!" y otra no literal "¡A mí ni me mires!" smile

updated Jul 7, 2012
posted by Cordobesa
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"Para mí, ya no son sucias las manos. / My hands are no longer dirty from this."

(assuming one was involved in something shady or even criminal in the original English expression).

updated Jul 7, 2012
posted by DreSmith3