Tie Someones Hands Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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tie (someone's) hands What does tie (someone's) hands mean?	to prevent someone from doing something	The principal tied our hands and we were not able to start the project.
tie (someone's) hands What does tie (someone's) hands mean?	to prevent someone from doing something	The court system ties the police department's hands when they try to enforce some laws.
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silly season What does "silly season" mean?	the time of the year (late summer) when there is no important news and news reporters focus on unimportant things	It was the end of summer and the silly season for the news media.
at fault What does "at fault" mean?	to be responsible for something, to be to blame for something	The truck driver was at fault for the terrible accident.
get married What does "get married" mean?	to marry someone	We got married in June of last year.
blissed (out) What does "blissed (out)" mean?	emotionally very pleased, happy, or content
put (someone) down for (something) What does "put (someone) down for (something)" mean?	to put someone's name on a list of people who volunteer to do something/give money for something/wait for something	The salesman put me down for one of the new cars that will soon arrive at the car dealership.
have a good eye for (something) What does "have a good eye for (something)" mean?	to be able to judge something correctly, to have good taste in something	The woman has a good eye for color and her apartment is very beautiful.

lose heart What does "lose heart" mean?	to feel discouraged because of failure, to lose the hope of success	I tried not to lose heart even though I had failed my driver`s exam for the second time.
All mouth and trousers What does "All mouth and trousers" mean?	(UK) Someone who's all mouth and trousers talks or boasts a lot but doesn't deliver. 'All mouth and no trousers' is also used, though this is a corruption of the original.
fit for a king What does "fit for a king" mean?	to be totally suitable (just like for a king)	The food at the wedding was fit for a king.
as innocent as a lamb What does "as innocent as a lamb" mean?	having no guilt, naive	The little girl is as innocent as a lamb and everybody loves her.
down to the last detail What does "down to the last detail" mean?	considering all of the details	We fixed up everything on the boat, right down to the last detail.

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Tie Someones Hands Idiom