with one hand tied behind one's back

with one hand tied behind one's back
with one hand tied behind one's back & with both hands tied behind one's back
Fig. even if under a handicap; easily. •

I could put an end to this argument with one hand tied behind my back.

John could do this job with both hands tied behind his back.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • could do something with one arm tied behind their back — could do (something) with one arm/hand tied behind (their) back informal if someone could do something with one hand tied behind their back, they can do it very easily. Her part in the film wasn t very demanding she could have played it with one… …   New idioms dictionary

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