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hands tied

/hændz taɪd/ /hændz taɪd/
idiom General Neutral
  1. 1 elleri kolları bağlı, çaresiz kalmış

Definition (English)

Unable to act or help because of restrictions or lack of power.

Example Sentences

  1. I want to help, but my hands are tied.
    Yardım etmek istiyorum ama ellerim kollarım bağlı.
  2. The manager felt his hands were tied.
    Yönetici, ellerinin kollarının bağlı olduğunu hissetti.

Synonyms

powerlessunable to act

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