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With one hand tied behind your back Meaning in English

expression

WITH or WITHH wuhn HAND TYDE bih-HYND yoor or yur BAK
WITH won HAND TYDE bih-HYND yaw BAK

Definition

To do something very easily, with little effort, even if it's supposed to be difficult. The phrase suggests you are so skilled you could do it under a handicap.

Usage & Nuances

Informal, often used to highlight someone's talent or how easy something was for them. Sometimes shortened to 'with one hand tied' in speech. Can apply to physical skills or mental tasks. Not literal—always figurative.

Spanish: con una mano atada a la espaldaPortuguese (BR): com uma mão amarrada nas costasPortuguese (PT): com uma mão atada atrás das costasChinese (Simplified): 轻而易举地（直译：一只手绑在背后）Chinese (Traditional): 輕而易舉地（直譯：一隻手綁在背後）Hindi: एक हाथ पीठ के पीछे बांधकरArabic: بيد واحدة مقيدة وراء ظهركBengali: এক হাতে বাঁধা অবস্থায় - এক হাত পিছনে বাঁধা (অভিধানগত অর্থে)Russian: с одной рукой за спинойJapanese: 片手で - 片手を後ろに縛られてもVietnamese: dễ như chơi - chỉ với một tayKorean: 한 손만으로도 - 한 손을 등 뒤로 묶고도Turkish: tek elle - bir eli arkadan bağlıykenUrdu: ایک ہاتھ پیچھے بندھا ہواIndonesian: dengan satu tangan terikat di belakang

Example Sentences

She can solve these puzzles with one hand tied behind her back.

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He finished the race with one hand tied behind his back.

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You can do this math homework with one hand tied behind your back.

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Honestly, she could beat you at chess with one hand tied behind her back.

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He fixed the computer problem with one hand tied behind his back—it took him five minutes!

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You made that cake with one hand tied behind your back—it looks perfect!

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