at the mercy of

at the mercy of
phrasal wholly in the power of ; with no way to protect oneself against

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • at\ the\ mercy\ of — • at the mercy of • at one s mercy adj. phr. In the power of; subject to the will and wishes of; without defense against. The champion had the other boxer at his mercy. The picnic was at the mercy of the weather. The small grocer was at the mercy …   Словарь американских идиом

  • at the mercy of — or[at one s mercy] {adj. phr.} In the power of; subject to the will and wishes of; without defense against. * /The champion had the other boxer at his mercy./ * /The picnic was at the mercy of the weather./ * /The small grocer was at the mercy of …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • at the mercy of — or[at one s mercy] {adj. phr.} In the power of; subject to the will and wishes of; without defense against. * /The champion had the other boxer at his mercy./ * /The picnic was at the mercy of the weather./ * /The small grocer was at the mercy of …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • at the mercy of — (someone/something) unable to protect yourself from someone or something. The entire movie business is at the mercy of teenage moviegoers. If you re not legally employed, you re at your employer s mercy …   New idioms dictionary

  • at the mercy of — 1) they found themselves at the mercy of the tyrant Syn: in the power of, under/in the control of, in the clutches of, subject to 2) he was at the mercy of the elements Syn: defenseless against, vulnerable to, exposed to, susceptible to, prey to …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • at the mercy of — adjective In the power of; defenceless/defenseless against. The ball game is scheduled for Saturday, but were still at the mercy of the weather …   Wiktionary

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