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:
- tie (someone's) hands
- give (someone) a free hand
- in good hands
- dirty one's hands
- have (someone or something) on one's hands
- do (something) by hand
- win (something) hands down
- on the one hand
- have one's hand in the till
- hand in glove (with someone)
- join hands
- have a free hand (to do something)
- eat out of (someone's) hand
- get one's hands on (someone or something)
- at the hands of (someone or something)