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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tie someone's hands

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.07 in modern English

Syllables
tie -some-one's hands
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To render someone powerless to act, to thwart someone.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

ties someone's hands (present, singular) tying someone's hands (participle, present) tied someone's hands (participle, past) tied someone's hands (past)

Phrases

have one's hands tied have one's hands full

Frequently Paired Words

have one's hands tied have one's hands full

Questions

What does tie someone's hands mean?
To render someone powerless to act, to thwart someone.

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