"tie hand and foot" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: ties hand and foot [present, singular, third-person], tying hand and foot [participle, present], tied hand and foot [participle, past], tied hand and foot [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} tie hand and foot (third-person singular simple present ties hand and foot, present participle tying hand and foot, simple past and past participle tied hand and foot)
  1. Synonym of bind hand and foot Synonyms: bind hand and foot [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-tie_hand_and_foot-en-verb-MsiRv6sj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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