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View synonyms for tie one's hands
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Prevent one from acting, as in I can't help you this time; my hands are tied by the club's rules . This metaphoric term transfers physical bondage to other kinds of constraint. It was first recorded in 1642.Advertisement
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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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