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"hands tied" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to someone feeling helpless or restricted from taking action despite wanting to do so. For example: "I felt frustrated with the situation, my hands tied and unable to do anything about it."
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Hulu executives largely have their hands tied.
"But patients have their hands tied.
He's got his hands tied.
Both had their hands tied behind their backs.
"I think that he's got his hands tied".
A workers' co-op has its hands tied.
Several had their hands tied behind their backs.
There's a definite benefit to having your hands tied.
Some detainees were blindfolded and all had their hands tied.
They marched her, hands tied, off the road.
That, the union said, left its hands tied.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com