bind hand and foot

Verb

transitive metaphoric

(transitive) Tie up (someone's) hands and feet. / (transitive, metaphoric) Prevented from doing what one wishes.

Japanese Meaning

手足を縛る / 思うように行動できないように制限される

Each night, the guards bind hand and foot the prisoner to prevent another escape.

毎晩、看守たちは脱走を防ぐために囚人の手足を縛る。

Sense（1）

(transitive) Tie up (someone's) hands and feet.

Sense（2）

(transitive, metaphoric) Prevented from doing what one wishes.

bound hand and foot

binds hand and foot

（ present singular third-person ）

binding hand and foot

（ participle present ）

bound hand and foot

（ participle past ）

bound hand and foot

（ past ）