bind hand and foot

  • 1hand and foot — {adv. phr.} 1. So that the hands and feet cannot be used. Used with bind or a synonym. * /The robbers bound him hand and foot and left him on the floor./ 2. So that no tree action is possible. Used with bind or a synonym. * /If Mr. Jones signs… …

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  • 2hand and foot — {adv. phr.} 1. So that the hands and feet cannot be used. Used with bind or a synonym. * /The robbers bound him hand and foot and left him on the floor./ 2. So that no tree action is possible. Used with bind or a synonym. * /If Mr. Jones signs… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 3hand\ and\ foot — adv. phr. 1. So that the hands and feet cannot be used. Used with bind or a synonym. The robbers bound him hand and foot and left him on the floor. 2. So that no tree action is possible. Used with bind or a synonym. If Mr. Jones signs that paper …

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  • 4bind someone hand and foot — I see hand II bind (or tie) someone hand and foot tie someone s hands and feet together …

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  • 5bind somebody hand and foot — …

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  • 6To be hand and glove with — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 7hand — hand1 W1S1 [hænd] n ↑finger, ↑fingernail, ↑thumb ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(part of body)¦ 2¦(help)¦ 3¦(control)¦ 4 get out of hand 5 on the other hand 6 hands off 7 in hand …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 8bind — verb 1 tie with rope/fabric ADVERB ▪ tightly ▪ They bound his hands together tightly. ▪ loosely ▪ together PREPOSITION ▪ …

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  • 9hand — 1 noun PART OF THE BODY 1 (C) the part at the end of a person s arm, including the fingers and thumb, used to pick up or keep hold of things: He held the pencil in his right hand. | Go wash your hands. | hold hands: They kissed and held hands. |… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 10bind — 1. verb 1) they bound our hands and feet Syn: tie (up), fasten (together), hold together, secure, make fast, attach; rope, strap, lash, fetter, truss, hog tie, tether Ant: untie …

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