to have one's hands tied and be unable to do anything; to be at one's wit's end when facing a crisis

To submit to having one's hands tied and being taken prisoner; to give up without a fight or resistance because one is unable or unwilling to resist.

literally to have one's hands and feet tied; used to describe being overly cautious or hindered by too many worries to act freely

to have one's hands tied and wait for death; describes resigning oneself to failure or extinction in the face of danger without making any effort to save oneself

To allow oneself to be tied up or captured without putting up a fight; to surrender without resistance.

to have one's hands tied while waiting for death; to resign oneself to defeat or destruction without putting up a fight

to have one's hands tied and await one's end; to wait helplessly for the worst to happen