sb's hands are tied If your hands are tied, you are not free to behave in the way that you would like. 受到限制，被束缚住手脚 sb's hands are tied 并不是真正「手被绑起来」的意思, 而是指「没办法」的意思。好比电话响了, 你很忙不能接, 也可以说:"Can you get it? My hand are tied." (我很忙, 你