have one's hands tied

English

Verb

have one's hands tied

To be powerless to act, to be thwarted.
I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do. My hands are tied.

Translations

be powereless to act

Greek: δένω τα χέρια (déno ta chéria)

Icelandic: vera bundinn í báða skó

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