手も足も出ない (てもあしもでない) – cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at... | Shirabe

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手ても足あしも出でない

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English · JMdict

cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end

Kanji

手シュ hand 足ソク leg, foot, be sufficient 出シュツ exit, leave, go out

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Sentences

手ても足あしも出でない。

I can't get anywhere with it.

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