With One/both Hand(s) Tied Behind One's Back Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does With One/both Hand(s) Tied Behind One's Back Idiom mean?

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with one/both hand(s) tied behind one's back What does with one/both hand(s) tied behind one's back mean?	easily	I can look after the computer system with both hands tied behind my back.
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make eyes at (someone) What does "make eyes at (someone)" mean?	to try to attract someone, to flirt with someone	The woman in the restaurant likes to make eyes at the customers.

put one's foot down (about something) What does "put one's foot down (about something)" mean?	to object to something strongly, to refuse to do something, to refuse to allow something to happen	My sister finally put her foot down and stopped paying for the gas for her daughter's car.
an albatross (around someone's neck) What does "an albatross (around someone's neck)" mean?	a problem that prevents someone from succeeding or making progress	The man's lack of a university degree is an albatross around his neck and it prevents him from being promoted.
when it rains it pours What does "when it rains it pours" mean?	problems often appear together in large numbers or quickly one after the other	When it rains it pours and much time was spent dealing with problem after problem caused by the new accounting system.
thumb one`s nose at (someone or something) What does "thumb one`s nose at (someone or something)" mean?	to look with disfavor or dislike at someone or something	The star player thumbed his nose at the fans when they began to yell at him.
run short What does "run short" mean?	to not have enough of something	They ran short of gasoline at the gas station and had to close early.
under the wings of (someone) What does "under the wings of (someone)" mean?	to be under the care or control or protection of someone	The new teacher is now under the wings of the principal of the school.
come what may What does "come what may" mean?	no matter what might happen	Come what may I was determined to go to Spain for my holidays.
in pen What does "in pen" mean?	written or signed with a pen	The teacher asked the students to make sure that they wrote the essay in pen.
eye of the storm What does "eye of the storm" mean?	at the center of a storm or controversy	The company scandal is stressful for everybody and at the moment we are in the eye of the storm.

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With One/both Hand(s) Tied Behind One's Back Idiom