[{"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 Italian translation for 'My hands are tied' is 'Io ho le mani legate.' This expression conveys the idea that you are unable to take action or make decisions because of external limitations or constraints."}]