Bind (one) hand and foot verb phrase
Have someone’s hands and feet tied
The main character was all bound hand and foot and thrown into the river.
Be in a bad situation from which you cannot escape
As a hyperactive child, he detests being bound hand and foot by common class rules.
I’m bound hand and foot by this boring job.
The verb "bind" should be conjugated according to its tense.
If someone cuts a sorry figure, he or she creates an unfavourable impression to others or causes others to regard him or her unfavourably.
Lisa cut a sorry figure at the job interview