“Hands are tied”
定義
Unable to act because of rules or restrictions.
例句
Examples
“I’d like to help, but my hands are tied.”
Use this idiom in context
Restore the missing expression using the meaning above. Keep the rest of the sentence unchanged.
I’d like to help, but my _____.Compare with the original example
I’d like to help, but my hands are tied.
Write a two-line conversation using “Hands are tied”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
Check the expression in a dictionary常見問題
- What does "Hands are tied" mean?
- "Hands are tied" means unable to act because of rules or restrictions.
- How do you use "Hands are tied" in a sentence?
- Example: "I’d like to help, but my hands are tied."
- Should I interpret "Hands are tied" word for word?
- Understand the expression as a whole. Use the definition and example to learn its meaning rather than translating each word separately.