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hands are tied



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Idioms and Phrases

see tie one's hands .
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Example Sentences

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Since Trump took office for the second time, Democratic leadership has emphasized that its hands are tied.

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Eight civil servants are working on the project, but their hands are tied while they wait to hear if the government still wants to go ahead with it.

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The Justice Department admitted the removal was an “administrative error,” and despite a court order to do anything possible to get him back, Trump administration officials claim their hands are tied.

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Army Corps of Engineers, which is overseeing debris removal, says its hands are tied.

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“My hands are tied,” Williams wrote.

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