with one arm tied behind one's back



with one arm tied behind one's back

Also, with one hand; with one's eyes closed. Very easily, as in I can assemble that chair with one arm tied behind my back, or I could make a better dinner with one hand, or He can do that puzzle with his eyes closed. All these phrases are hyperbolic. Also see do blindfolded.
See also: arm, back, behind, one, tie

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BrandtBRANTEnglish
CharmianCHAHR-mee-ən, SHAHR-mee-ənEnglish (Rare)
Blanche[blɑ:ntʃ]
&Aelig;Thelred-Anglo-Saxon
TaaviTAH:-vee (Finnish)Estonian, Finnish
Pau-Catalan, Occitan