with one hand tied behind one's back
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Adverb
with one hand tied behind one's back
- (informal, figuratively) Easily, without much effort.
- Synonyms: hands down, one-handed, with one's eyes closed, standing on one's head
- (informal, figuratively) Hampered by factors outside one’s control.
- The boss won’t let us follow our normal procedures because he thinks it will take too long, so we’re effectively working with one hand tied behind our backs.
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References
- “sb could do sth with one arm hand tied behind his her back”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
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