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bind hand and foot (third-person singular simple present binds hand and foot, present participle binding hand and foot, simple past and past participle bound hand and foot)
- (transitive) To tie up (someone’s) hands and feet.
My kidnappers had bound me hand and foot so any attempt at escaping was of no avail.
- (transitive, figurative) To prevent (someone) from doing what they wish, to firmly constrain.
- Synonym: tie hand and foot
- bound hand and foot
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