bound hands and arms
A yojijukugo referring to the state of having one's hands and arms tied up or restrained, often in a historical or martial context.
The captured samurai was bound hand and arm.
Compound of 高手 (takate, 'raised hands') and 小手 (kote, 'forearm'), describing a binding method that restrains both the hands and arms. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.