tying someone's hands

A form of tie someone's hands — To render someone powerless to act, to thwart someone.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of tie someone's hands
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tying someone's hands. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tying%20someone's%20hands

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“tying someone's hands.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tying%20someone's%20hands. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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