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 idioms dictionary
hands are tied — ◇ If your hands are tied you cannot do anything about a situation because you do not have the power to act freely. I d like to help you, but my hands are tied. The judge says her hands are tied because the law requires a harsh sentence in such… … Useful english dictionary
Hands On Science Outreach, Inc. — Hands On Science Outreach, Inc. operated as a national non profit organization registered in Maryland with a volunteer Board of Directors that conducted informal science education programs from 1984 2007. The programs were developed as a science… … Wikipedia
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 … New idioms dictionary
Hands off — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hands are tied — be unable to act because others are in control, out of our hands I m in favor of public health care but my hands are tied. I have to wait for a government decision … English idioms
hands are tied — unable to help I m sorry that I can t help you with the job but my hands are tied at the moment … Idioms and examples
Hands Over the City — Infobox Film name = Hands Over the City caption = DVD cover director = Francesco Rosi producer = Lionello Santi writer = Francesco Rosi Raffaele La Capria narrator = starring = Rod Steiger Salvo Randone Guido Alberti Marcello Cannavale music =… … Wikipedia
your 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 idioms dictionary
tie one's hands — {v. phr.} To make (a person) unable to do anything. Usually used in the passive. * /Since Mary would not tell her mother what was bothering her, her mother s hands were tied./ * /Charles wanted to help John get elected president of the class, but … Dictionary of American idioms
