Able
Able adjective - Having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance.
Hands tied is an antonym for able.
Nearby Word: ability
Hands tied
Both terms in one sentence
- Oh, c'mon, do you really think the lead girls wouldn't be able to befriend the crap out of her defensive program anytime while blindfolded and with their hands tied behind their backs?
Source: But Now I Must Go -
In Motorcity, Mike is able to take out Kane's guards with his hands tied behind his back, with Chuck tied to him, and in the series finale he even takes out Red while chained to a wall—after having been tortured for days.
Source: With My Hands Tied -
In fact she was once able to make a trail when she had her hands tied by draping her hair over her tied hands and nonchalantly pulling some of it off to leave on the ground.
Source: Rapunzel Hair
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