tie (someone's) hands
мешать, связать кому-либо руки
Mr. Brown hoped his son would not quit school, but his hands were tied; Jim was old enough to decide it himself.
Другие идиомы:
- hand (something) down to (someone)
- hand over (someone or something) to (someone)
- to hand out (something)
- live hand-to-mouth
- hand-out
- go away empty-handed
- have (someone) eating out of (the palm of) your hand
- tie (someone) up in knots
- close at hand
- shake hands on (something)
- hold out (one's hand)
- putty in (someone's) hands
- glad hand (someone)
- play into (someone's) hands
- high-handed