
VOCABULARY
手も足も出ない
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to be helpless / to be at a loss
completely helpless, unable to do anything, at one's wits' end, stumped
idiom
phrase
Example sentences
難しすぎて手も足も出ない。
It's so hard that I'm completely helpless.
強敵に手も足も出なかった。
Against the strong rival, we were unable to do anything.
この試験には手も足も出ない。
I'm completely stumped by this exam.
相手が強くて手も足も出ない状態だ。
The opponent is so strong we're at our wits' end.
Practice exercises
1
難しい問題すぎて、私は手も足も出ない。
The problem was so difficult that I was completely helpless.
Answer
手も足も出ない手も足も出ません
2
強敵を前に、私たちのチームは実力の差に手も足も出なかった。
Facing a formidable opponent, our team was completely helpless against the skill gap.
Answer
手も足も出なかった手も足も出ませんでした
3
専門家でも解けない難事件に、捜査チームは手も足も出ない状態だった。
Faced with a case that not even experts could solve, the investigation team was in a completely helpless state.
Answer
手も足も出ない手も足も出ません
4
予期せぬ技術革新の波に、旧来の事業は手も足も出ない状況に追い込まれた。
Swept by the wave of unexpected technological innovation, the traditional business was driven into a completely helpless situation.
Answer
手も足も出ない手も足も出ません
5
相手が強すぎて手も足も出ない。
The opponent is too strong and I am completely helpless.
Answer
手も足も出ない手も足も出ません