دیکشنری آنلاین تحلیلگران ( معنی فارسی hands are tied )

hands are tied

IDIOM

▼ ادامه توضیحات دیکشنری؛ پس از بنر تبلیغاتی ▼

نسخه ویندوز دیکشنری تحلیلگران (آفلاین)بیش از 350,000 لغت و اصطلاح زبان انگلیسی براساس واژه های رایج و کاربردی لغت نامه های معتبر

به صفحه تحلیلگران در Instagram بپیوندیددر صفحه اینستاگرام آموزشگاه مجازی تحلیلگران، هر روز یک نکته جدید خواهید آموخت.

See more results:

» hands are tied
» hands down
» hands off
» hands on
» hands up

Idioms

hands are tied ^[1]
hands are tied ^[2]

hands are tied
(someone's) hands are tied
if someone's hands are tied, they are not free to behave in the way that they would like.

I'd like to raise people's salaries but my hands are tied.

(your) hands are tied
you are not free to act.

Some of my students are failing, but my hands are tied by their parents, who can't admit their kids need extra help.

Usage notes: sometimes used in the form something has tied someone's hands:

The new rules have tied his hands.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲

hands are tied
one is unable to help; to be prevented from doing something

I am sorry that I can't help you but my hands are tied at the moment.

My hands are tied at the moment and I cannot help my friend.

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲