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

Definiția și Sensul lui "have one's hands tied"

to have one's hands tied
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‌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.
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