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Meaning of "have one's hands tied" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HAVE ONE'S HANDS TIED

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HAVE ONE'S HANDS TIED

have nothing to do with
have on
have on one´s back
have one foot in the grave
have one over the eight
have one´s back to the wall
have one´s blood up
have one´s cake and eat it
have one´s feet on the ground
have one´s hands full
have one´s head screwed on
have one´s heart in it
have one´s heart in one´s boots
have one´s heart in one´s mouth
have one´s heart in the right place
have one´s knife in someone
have one´s meat and one´s manners
have one´s work cut out
have other fish to fry
have out

WORDS THAT END LIKE HAVE ONE'S HANDS TIED

amnestied
citied
crosstied
cup-tied
dirtied
emptied
fit to be tied
necessitied
partied
pitied
prettied
propertied
puttied
qualitied
stied
tied
tongue-tied
unpitied
unpropertied
unqualitied

Synonyms and antonyms of have one's hands tied in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «have one's hands tied» into 25 languages

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Translator English - Chinese

有一个人的双手绑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

han atado de manos
570 millions of speakers

English

have one´s hands tied
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

किसी के हाथ बंधे है
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

و يد واحدة تعادل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

уже один в руки связаны
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ter as mãos amarradas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এক হাত বাঁধা আছে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ont les mains liées
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tangannya terikat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

haben die Hände gebunden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自分の手は縛られている
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하나 의 손 이 묶여 있다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Duwe tangan siji diikat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có bàn tay của một người gắn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒருவரின் கைகள் கட்டப்பட்டுள்ளன
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आपले हात बद्ध असावेत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Elini bağla
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

hanno le mani legate
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nie czyjeś ręce związane
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вже один в руки зв´язані
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

au pe mâini legat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

έχουν στα χέρια κάποιου δεμένα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

het ´n mens se hande vasgebind
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

har sina händer bundna
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

har ens hender bundet
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HAVE ONE'S HANDS TIED»

The term «have one's hands tied» is regularly used and occupies the 99.101 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HAVE ONE'S HANDS TIED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about have one's hands tied

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HAVE ONE'S HANDS TIED»

Discover the use of have one's hands tied in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to have one's hands tied and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Collection of Confusible Phrases
have one 's day off: Today we have our off day and a celebration this evening. have one's hands tied with both hands tied behind one's back have one 's hands tied be prevented from doing smth.: be restricted in one's freedom to act: I can't ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
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Cassell英语常用词组用法词典
ar2M£* •) to have one's hands tied $L%M I ft iff S& (Betty has a two-year-old daughter; she has her hands tied. -mmMM-ksi • *feMff»*3*« w □ ) to have only one pair of hands H PAIR to have the game in one's hands £i GAME to hold hands ¥• ...
Rosalind Fergusson, 2003
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Sterling Dictionary of Idioms
... contact with one's opponent They were involved in a hand to hand combat. have a hand in something participate in something; be partly responsible for something I am sure he had a hand in the robbery. have one's hands tied/free be not be ...
Vijaya Kumar, 1998
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Linguistic Perspectives from the Classroom: Language ...
Have one's hands tied |Sla-069 244). BODY (HANDS) 30. Have sth on one's hands |W2f-001 045|. BODY (HAND) 31. Hold, have the whip hand |S2a-005 079 |. MUSIC AND THEATRE (THE CIRCUS) 32. Keep a low profile |W2f-001 050|.
‎2004
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Oxford Dictionary of English
... one's hands full have as much work as one can do. have one's hands tied informal be unable to act freely. have to hand it to someone informal used to acknowledge the merit or achievement of someone: I've got to hand it to you— you've got ...
Angus Stevenson, 2010
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99 Essential Business Idioms and Phrasal Verbs: Succeed in ...
Business Idiom: Have One's Hands Tied Meaning: Prevented from doing something Examples: Jack had his hands tied on the new project - the boss was not allowing any new input. "Sorry, I can't help you. I have my hands tied on this one.
Zhanna Hamilton
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Mandarin Chinese Dictionary: English-Chinese
...tai-du5, mangbuguo- ';••• A î - tc f, 4 ^. . I have my hands full with this homework. Wöde- g5ngke-tai-duo mangbuguolai. HAVE one's HANDS TIED (1) (lit. } My hands were tied with a rope. W6de-shou rang- ehéngzi kunshang-le. ^V 0>] f *Af  ...
Fred Fangyu Wang, 1971
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Concise Oxford Spanish Dictionary: ...
... fam) to grease sb's palm (colloq); ensuciarse las ds (literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands; estar atado de ds or tener las ds atadas (literal) to have one's hands tied; (no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos , ...
Carol Styles Carvajal, Jane Horwood, Nicholas Rollin, 2004
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General Knowledge of English Literature
To be tied/bound hand and foot—to have obligations which severely restrictone's freedom. To have one's hands tied—similarin meaning to the above, but a little less emphatic. Hands off—do not interfere. A cool hand—someone with good ...
Rebecca A. Vorsah, 2011
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Chembers 21 Century Dictionary
have one's hands tied to be unable to act, usually because of instructions from a higher authority. • in good hands in good keeping; in the care of someone who may be trusted. • in hand 1 under control. 2 being done or prepared. 3 available in ...
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NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HAVE ONE'S HANDS TIED»

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Perspectives for the US Revolution (2014)
To have one's hands tied by those who are supposed to be defending you, but who are instead in bed with the boss, can be extremely ... «In Defense of Marxism, Jun 14»

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