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Your hands are tied Meaning in English

expression

YOR HANDZ are TYD
YAWR HANDZ air TYD

Definition

You cannot do anything to help or change a situation because something is stopping you, such as a rule or another person.

Usage & Nuances

Idiom; used in both formal and informal contexts to express powerlessness due to external constraints. Often refers to rules, laws, or superiors preventing action. Typically appears as 'my hands are tied,' but can be adapted for other pronouns.

Spanish: no puedes hacer nada - tienes las manos atadasPortuguese (BR): não pode fazer nada - suas mãos estão atadasPortuguese (PT): não podes fazer nada - as tuas mãos estão atadasChinese (Simplified): 束手无策 - 无能为力Chinese (Traditional): 束手無策 - 無能為力Hindi: आप कुछ नहीं कर सकते - आपके हाथ बंधे हैंArabic: لا يمكنك فعل شيء - يداك مقيدتانBengali: আপনার হাত বাঁধা - আমাদের হাত বাঁধাRussian: у вас связаны руки - у нас связаны рукиJapanese: 手が縛られている - 私たちの手が縛られているVietnamese: bạn bị bó tay - chúng tôi bị bó tayKorean: 손이 묶여 있다 - 우리는 손이 묶여 있다Turkish: eliniz kolunuz bağlı - elimiz kolumuz bağlıUrdu: آپ کے ہاتھ بندھے ہیں - ہمارے ہاتھ بندھے ہیںIndonesian: tanganmu terikat - tangan kami terikat

Example Sentences

I'm sorry, but your hands are tied and you can't help right now.

basic

Sometimes your hands are tied by company policy.

basic

If your hands are tied, you can't change the rules.

basic

I'd love to help, but my hands are tied and there's nothing I can do.

natural

We can't approve your request—our hands are tied by the contract.

natural

Even the manager said, 'Sorry, my hands are tied on this one.'

natural