51Թ

Advertisement

Advertisement

hands are tied

  1. see tie one's hands.



Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

That’s significant because throughout this legal battle, the Trump administration has argued the men are completely under the custody of El Salvador now and the U.S. government’s hands are tied.

From

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

From

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.

From

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.

From

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

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


handshandsaw