have one's hands tied

短语

词形变化

has one's hands tied 三单 having one's hands tied 现在分词 had one's hands tied 过去式 had one's hands tied 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To be powerless to act, to be thwarted.

    习语 非正式

    I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do. My hands are tied.