Examples of 'hands were tied' in a sentence

Meaning of "hands were tied"

Hands were tied means that someone's ability to act or intervene in a situation was limited or restricted, often due to external factors or circumstances beyond their control

How to use "hands were tied" in a sentence

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hands were tied
My hands were tied and they had blindfolded me.
She was in a situation where her hands were tied.
Her hands were tied behind her back.
You know that my hands were tied.
My hands were tied behind my back and he was on top of me.
I felt as though my hands were tied in terms of ministry.
School administrators said their hands were tied.
My hands were tied when it came to the tax.
Because their legs and hands were tied.
Our hands were tied so we could not do anything.
The judge said his hands were tied.
The hands were tied with zip ties.
Thought you said his hands were tied.
I suppose his hands were tied as a family physician.
An accident happens so fast and my hands were tied.

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My hands were tied tightly to the heater pipe.
She said her hands were tied.
His hands were tied too tightly.
As long as you knew my hands were tied.
Our hands were tied a little bit.
I told this guy my hands were tied.
His hands were tied with white plastic handcuffs.
Maybe his hands were tied.
His hands were tied and he was sitting in a chair opposite me.
Makes sense if her hands were tied.
Her hands were tied by the law.
They said their hands were tied.
Their hands were tied behind them.
Our eyes were covered and our hands were tied.
His hands were tied in that situation.
The college authorities claimed their hands were tied.
And her hands were tied.
The judge said he believed his hands were tied.
Our hands were tied without an enforcement mechanism in place.
But he could not do that as if his hands were tied.
The hands were tied behind in a very ingenious manner.
That your hands were tied.
My hands were tied behind my back with metal handcuffs.
So basically your hands were tied behind your back.
My hands were tied and they made me lie on the ground.
He said his hands were tied.
His hands were tied to each other again.
Once in the vehicle he was blindfolded and his hands were tied.
Even if my hands were tied as hell.
But then we had the fight and my hands were tied.
His hands were tied and he was crying.
I thought your hands were tied.
My hands were tied behind my back.
You made it obvious that your hands were tied without saying.
His hands were tied as well.

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