bind

See: DUTY BOUND, IN A BIND, MUSCLE BOUND, ROOT-BOUND.

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hand and foot

[hand and foot] {adv. phr.} 1. So that the hands and feet cannot be used. - Used with "bind" or a synonym. * /The robbers bound him hand and foot […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

root-bound

[root-bound] {adj.} 1. Having a limited amount of space for root growth. * /After seven or eight years day lilies become root-bound and will not bloom well unless they are […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

duty bound

[duty bound] {adj. phr.} Forced to act by what you believe is right. * /Abraham Lincoln walked miles once to return a few pennies that he had overcharged a woman […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

muscle-bound

[muscle-bound] {adj.} Having your muscles large, hard, and tight from too much exercising; having muscles so developed that you can hardly move. * /Bob was big and strong, but he […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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