avoir les mains liées

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.vwaʁ le mɛ̃ lje/
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Verb

avoir les mains liées

  1. (figuratively) to have one's hands tied
    Désolé, je ne peux rien en faire, j'ai les mains liées.
    Sorry, there's nothing I can do. My hands are tied.
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