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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

have one's hands tied en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To be powerless to act, to be thwarted.
    • I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do. My hands are tied.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
has one's hands tied Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
having one's hands tied Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
had one's hands tied Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
had one's hands tied Tense=Past lexicographic

Relateds

with one hand tied behind one's back · have one's hands full · tie someone's hands

Translations (5)

tr eli kolu bağlı olmak (be powerless to act) · is vera bundinn í báða skó (be powerless to act) · el δένω τα χέρια (be powerless to act) · fr avoir les mains liées (be powerless to act) · hu meg van kötve a keze (be powerless to act)