tie one's hands

Prevent one from acting, as in I can't help you this time; my hands are tied by the club's rules. This metaphoric term transfers physical bondage to other kinds of constraint. It was first recorded in 1642.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Swithun	-	History
Celestine	['selistin]
Brais	BRIES	Galician
Sohrab	-	Persian, Persian Mythology
Plinio	-	Italian, Spanish
Nikkole	ni-KOL	English (Rare)