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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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to be unable to act, help, intervene, or assert one's free will, especially due to rules and restrictions
Примеры
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.
