Have your hands tied Meaning in English
expression
HAV yor HANDZ TYD
HAV yaw HANDZ TYD
التعريف
To be unable to do anything to help or change a situation, usually because of rules or restrictions.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Informal, often used when explaining why you can't help or take action. Common in both work and daily life. Not literal—do not use for actual physical restraint.
Spanish: tener las manos atadasPortuguese (BR): estar de mãos atadasPortuguese (PT): ter as mãos atadasChinese (Simplified): 束手无策 - 受限制Chinese (Traditional): 束手無策 - 受限制Hindi: मजबूर होनाArabic: تكون يدك مقيدةBengali: কিছু করার উপায় নেই - বাধ্যRussian: руки связаныJapanese: 手が縛られているVietnamese: bó tay - bị trói tayKorean: 손이 묶이다 - 어쩔 수 없다Turkish: elini kolunu bağlamak - eli kolu bağlı olmakUrdu: ہاتھ بندھے ہوناIndonesian: tidak bisa berbuat apa-apa - tangan terikat
جمل نموذجية
I want to help, but I have my hands tied.
basic
The teacher has her hands tied and can't change the rule.
basic
Sorry, I have my hands tied because of company policy.
basic
I'd love to give you a discount, but my manager has his hands tied.
natural
Management really has their hands tied with all these new regulations.
natural
Believe me, if I didn't have my hands tied, I'd fix this right away.
natural