{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 and left him on the floor./ 2. So that no tree action is possible. - Used with "bind" or a synonym. * /If Mr. Jones signs that paper, he will be bound hand and foot./ 3. See: WAIT ON HAND AND FOOT.
HAND AND FOOT
Meaning of HAND AND FOOT in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012