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to have one's hands tied
{one's} hands [be] tied
to have one's hands tied
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être pieds et poings liés
to be unable to act, help, intervene, or assert one's free will, especially due to rules and restrictions
Exemples
He has his hands tied now that he has joined the law school. He can't back you up without endangering his career I'm afraid.
