bind someone hand and foot

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bind someone hand and foot — idiom

1. to limit someone's freedom so completely that they cannot do anything they want

1.idiom
Definition

to limit someone's freedom so completely that they cannot do anything they want to do.

Example

The new contract bound the small farmers hand and foot to one supplier.

Strict company rules bound Amara hand and foot whenever she tried to help her clients.