bind hand and foot

bind hand and foot

English

Verb

bind hand and foot

1. (transitive) Tie up (someone's) hands and feet.
2. (transitive, metaphoric) Prevented from doing what one wishes.

   Synonym: tie hand and foot

   bound hand and foot

Translations

Translations

Finnish: kahlita (fi), sitoa (fi)

See also

• hand and foot
• wait on hand and foot

Further reading

• “hand and foot” in the Collins English Dictionary
• “be bound hand and foot by something” in the Collins English Dictionary
• “tie bind somebody hand and foot” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman.