tie someone's hands

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic, often in passive voice) To render someone powerless to act, to thwart someone.

日本語の意味

（比喩的表現で）行動を起こす力を奪う、無力化する / （比喩的表現で）妨害する、阻む

Bureaucratic red tape can tie someone's hands, preventing them from making timely decisions.

官僚的な煩雑さは人の行動を封じ、適時に判断を下すことを妨げることがある。

意味（1）

(idiomatic, often in passive voice) To render someone powerless to act, to thwart someone.

This contract would have tied my hands.

ties someone's hands

（ present singular third-person ）

tying someone's hands

（ participle present ）

tied someone's hands

（ participle past ）

tied someone's hands

（ past ）