(one's) Hands Are Tied Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does (one's) Hands Are Tied Idiom mean?

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(one's) hands are tied What does (one's) hands are tied mean?	one is unable to help	I am sorry that I can`t help you but my hands are tied at the moment.
(one's) hands are tied What does (one's) hands are tied mean?	to be prevented from doing something	My hands are tied at the moment and I cannot help my friend.
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leave (someone or something) in (someone's) hands What does "leave (someone or something) in (someone's) hands" mean?	give someone control of or responsibility for someone or something	I left the planning for the barbecue in my father's hands.
lay one's cards on the table What does "lay one's cards on the table" mean?	to be open and honest about one's intentions or resources	Our manager laid his cards on the table during the meeting.
ground-pounder What does "ground-pounder" mean?	infantryman
to hem and haw What does "to hem and haw" mean?	to avoid giving a clear answer, to be evasive in speech	He hemmed and hawed when I asked him if he knew where the missing money was.
fall on hard times What does "fall on hard times" mean?	to meet many troubles	The town fell on hard times after the computer company moved to another town.
talk in circles What does "talk in circles" mean?	to talk in a confusing or roundabout manner	Our boss was talking in circles for most of the meeting.
blaze a trail (in something) What does "blaze a trail (in something)" mean?	to create or develop a new area of study	The soccer player blazed a trail for the other players to follow with his unique way of playing soccer.

toss off What does "toss off" mean?	do something rapidly and with little attention to detail
let (someone) off (easy) What does "let (someone) off (easy)" mean?	release someone without punishment	The judge let the man off easy in spite of the strong case against him.
zapped What does "zapped" mean?	fatigued; tired; exhausted	I feel completely zapped
clutch up What does "clutch up" mean?	become nervous, tense, or anxious
roit What does "roit" mean?	an amusing, entertaining person or thing

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(one's) Hands Are Tied Idiom