have one's hands tied
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{one's} hands [be] tied

Définition et Signification de "have one's hands 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
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He has his hands tied now that he has joined the law school.
I'm afraid this matter shall be resolved at the court of law, my hands are tied in this case.
I've already asked Jameson about it and all he had to say was that his hands were tied.
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