Related Clues:

• Lacking in power
• Backed into a corner
• Lacking capacity
• Lacking the resources
• Kept ___ (held off)
• On the defensive
• Not in a position to
• Not having the neccessary means
• Incompetent or powerless
• Not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
• Incompetent sort of nebula
• Powerless like mon petit
• Not in a position to do
• Mon petit may be powerless
• Not having the necessary means or know-how