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- [hand]
- /hæv wʌnz hænd taɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hand]
- /hæv wʌnz hænd taɪ/
Definitions of have one's hands tied words
- noun have one's hands tied the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb. 1
- noun have one's hands tied the corresponding part of the forelimb in any of the higher vertebrates. 1
- noun have one's hands tied a terminal prehensile part, as the chela of a crustacean, or, in falconry, the foot of a falcon. 1
- noun have one's hands tied something resembling a hand in shape or function, as various types of pointers: the hands of a clock. 1
- noun have one's hands tied index (def 8). 1
- noun have one's hands tied a person employed in manual labor or for general duties; worker; laborer: a factory hand; a ranch hand. 1
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Origin of have one's hands tied
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with Dutch, German Hand, Old Norse hǫnd, Gothic handus
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Parts of speech for Have one's hands tied
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
have one's hands tied popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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