[{"role": "user", "content": "I've come across the idiomatic expression 'My hands are tied' and I'm wondering, how would you translate that into Italian to convey the same sense of being unable to take action due to circumstances beyond one's control?"}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "The expression 'My hands are tied' is quite common in English, and it translates to 'Ho le mani legate' in Italian. This phrase is used to convey that someone is unable to take action or make a decision because they are restricted by circumstances or rules beyond their control."}]