with one hand tied behind one's back

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with one hand tied behind one's back

  1. (informal, figuratively) Easily, without much effort.
    Synonyms: hands down, one-handed, with one's eyes closed, standing on one's head
  2. (informal, figuratively) Hampered by factors outside one’s control.
    The boss won’t let us follow our normal procedures because he thinks it will take too long, so we’re effectively working with one hand tied behind our backs.

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