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tie one's hands
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Idioms and Phrases
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.Discover More
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I am not for marriage at all鈥攏o! not for myself,鈥攊t is to tie one's hands, to become a prisoner,鈥攁nd that would not suit me; but if I were inclined to captivity, I should like Mademoiselle G锟絣dmar for my beautiful gaoler.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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