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:
- by the handful
- hands down
- leave (someone or something) in (someone's) hands
- hand down (something)
- all hands on deck
- in safe hands
- read the handwriting on the wall
- hands off
- glad hand (someone)
- hand in hand
- high-handed
- to be in hand
- lay one's hands on (someone or something)
- bound hand and foot
- right hand does not know what the left hand is doing