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:
- by the handful
- to be on hand
- to hand it to (someone)
- to be in hand
- hand over (someone or something) to (someone)
- read the handwriting on the wall
- try one's hand (at something)
- live hand-to-mouth
- hand down a decision
- win (something) hands down
- bound hand and foot
- get one's hands on (someone or something)
- take the law into one's own hands
- close at hand
- tie the knot