with one hand behind your back

with one hand tied behind (one's) back

Easily or effortlessly; encountering no difficulty or resistance (while doing something). I'm a professional musician, so that song is hardly a challenge—I could play it with one hand tied behind my back! Are you kidding? Montgomery is a powerhouse boxer. He'd knock that kid out with both hands tied behind his back!

See also: back, behind, hand, one, tie

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with one hand (tied) behind your back

1 with serious limitations or restrictions. 2 used to indicate that you could do something without any difficulty.

See also: back, behind, hand, one

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