powerless to act, to be thwarted.' name='description'> have one's hands tied - definition and meaning
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have one's hands tied

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  • verb To be powerless to act, to be thwarted.

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cross-references (2)

Cross-references

  1. have one's hands full
  2. tie someone's hands

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