at (someone's or something's) mercy
at (someone's or something's) mercy
Subject to the control or actions of a particular person or thing. When you're a minor, you're totally at your parents' mercy. When you travel by public transportation, you're always at the weather's mercy. Her fate is at the jury's mercy—it's their decision now.
See also: mercy
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- at the mercy of
- at the mercy of (someone or something)
- be at the mercy of (something)
- So what if I do?
- stand on (one's)/its own
- Mr Right
- be on a hiding to nothing
- Miss Right
- missus
- ms