somebody’s hands are tied

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsomebody’s hands are tiedsomebody’s hands are tiedif someone’s hands are tied, they cannot help in a particular situation because of rules, laws etc The bank claims its hands are tied by federal regulators. → handExamples from the Corpussomebody’s hands are tied• I'd like to help you, but you missed the deadline. I'm afraid my hands are tied.• The company's hands are tied because of government regulations.• We'd really like to help you, but I'm afraid our hands are tied.• Bankers argue that their hands are tied by the Fed.

单词	somebody’s hands are tied
释义	somebody’s hands are tied From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsomebody’s hands are tiedsomebody’s hands are tiedif someone’s hands are tied, they cannot help in a particular situation because of rules, laws etc The bank claims its hands are tied by federal regulators. → handExamples from the Corpussomebody’s hands are tied• I'd like to help you, but you missed the deadline. I'm afraid my hands are tied.• The company's hands are tied because of government regulations.• We'd really like to help you, but I'm afraid our hands are tied.• Bankers argue that their hands are tied by the Fed.
随便看	call somebody’s bluff call something to mind call something → back call something → in call something → up call something ↔ forth call something ↔ out call the register call the roll call the shots call the shots/tune call the tune call things even call time call time (on somebody/something) call time on call to call to account call to do call to mind call to mind call to order call up call up call up