We found 4 dictionaries that define the word have one's hands tied:

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1. have one's hands tied: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
2. have one's hands tied, have one's hands tied: Collins English Dictionary
3. have one's hands tied: Wiktionary
4. have one's hands tied, have ones hands tied: Dictionary.com

Definitions from Wiktionary (have one's hands tied) ▸ verb:  To be powerless to act, to be thwarted. ▸ Words similar to have one's hands tied ▸ Usage examples for have one's hands tied ▸ Idioms related to have one's hands tied ▸ Wikipedia articles (New!) ▸ Words that often appear near have one's hands tied ▸ Rhymes of have one's hands tied ▸ Invented words related to have one's hands tied