idiomdo sth with one hand tied behind your back(also do sth with your hands tied behind your back)to try to do something in spite of a disadvantage that makes it difficult for you to succeed:Police are fighting car crime with few officers and one hand tied behind their backs.The President promised that he wouldn't send soldiers to fight with one hand tied behind their backs. —see also sb can do sth with one hand tied behind his/her back
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