bound hand and foot
- tiedFastened by knotting
- restrainedHeld under control
- captiveOne held by force
- shackledBound with metal restraints
- helplessUnable to act independently
prisoner · rope · chains · immobilized · gagged · hostage · kidnapped · struggling · trussed · confined · powerless · fettered · trapped · bindings · escape · ransom · wriggling · knots
physical restraint
bound hand and footfree
Without payment or restriction
unbound · unfettered · unshackled · untied · loose
freedom of action
bound hand and footfree as a bird
Entirely without restrictions
at liberty · unconstrained · free rein · unfettered · liberated
control/power dynamic
bound hand and footin control
Managing with authority
calling the shots · in the driver's seat · holding the reins · sovereign · self-governing