one's hands are tied
(чьи-либо) руки связаны
Larry's hands were tied at that time, and he could do nothing to help me.
Другие идиомы:
- go hand in hand (with something)
- hand (something) to (someone) on a silver platter
- bound hand and foot
- hand over hand
- put one's hands on (something)
- shake hands on (something)
- take a hand in (something)
- hand in (something)
- put one's hand to the plow
- keep one's hands off (someone or something)
- work hand in hand (with someone)
- take the law into one's own hands
- have a hand in (something)
- first hand
- have (something) in one's hands