At (someone's) mercy In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "at (someone's) mercy", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2022-02-12 10:02

Meaning of At (someone's) mercy

At (someone's) mercy phrase

Under the control of or controlled by the acts of another, without the power to protect or liberate oneself.

He pleaded guilty and he was at the court's mercy.

Peter was kidnapped and briefly detained by a terrorist group. He was entirely at their mercy.

A little girl was at a mad man's mercy. We have to hurry up.

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To have someone in a difficult situation in which you have complete power over them.

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