Sunday, April 3, 2016



... hands are tied

Bị bó tay - Không làm gì được.


Meaning:
if someone's hands are tied, they are not free to behave in the way that they would like.
You are not free to act.


For example:
  • I'm sorry. There's nothing I can do. My hands are tied.
  • I'd like to raise people's salaries but my hands are tied.
  • Some of my students are failing, but my hands are tied by their parents, who can't admit their kids need extra help.


The guy in the bank who approves loans said his hands were tied and he
  1. can't untie them.
  2. would be happy to give us the loan.
  3. couldn't approve our loan.





Thảo luận, ý kiến hay thắc mắc
Cập nhập lần cuối cùng lúc 4:30h ngày 3 tháng 4 2016
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