| 词组 | your hands are tied |
| 释义 | Idiom your hands are tied(your) hands are tied you are not free to act.Some of my students are failing, but my hands are tied by their parents, who can't admit their kids need extra help. Usage notes: sometimes used in the form something has tied someone's hands: The new rules have tied his hands. (one's) hands are tiedOne is being prevented from acting, helping, or intervening as one should or desires to due to circumstances beyond one's control, such as rules, conflicting orders, or higher priorities. I'm sorry, I would love to approve your application, but my hands are tied by the regulations. The company stated that they have tried everything in their power to avoid pay cuts, but their hands are tied at this point. your hands are tiedCOMMON If your hands are tied, something such as a law is preventing you from acting in the way that you want to. He would like to help but his hands are tied by regulations approved by the council of ministers. Note: You can also say that you have your hands tied or that something ties your hands. The present rule ties jockeys' hands and I don't feel it is fair. She felt frustrated by it all. `We feel as though our hands have been tied because we have no power at all.' |
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