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tying hand and foot

tying hand and foot is the present participle and gerund of tie hand and foot.

Meaning of tie hand and foot

Verb

tie hand and foot (third-person singular simple present ties hand and foot, present participle tying hand and foot, simple past and past participle tied hand and foot)

  1. Synonym of bind hand and foot.

Questions about tying hand and foot

What is tying hand and foot the present participle and gerund of?
Tying hand and foot is the present participle and gerund of tie hand and foot.

Words near tying hand and foot in the dictionary

  1. tying
  2. tying a can to it
  3. tying and dyeing
  4. tying back
  5. tying down
  6. tying hand and foot
  7. tying in
  8. tying in knots
  9. tying in with
  10. tying into
  11. tying off

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