have pity on (one)
have pity on (one)
To act compassionately or with sympathy toward one. Please, have pity on me, I don't want to die! The three spirits taught Scrooge how to have pity on his fellow man.
See also: have, on, pity
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
have pity on someone (or an animal)
to have compassion toward someone or an animal. Please! Have pity on us. Let us come in!
See also: have, on, pity
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- have pity on
- take pity
- take pity on
- take pity on (someone or something)
- heartstring
- play on heartstrings
- play on the/(one's) heartstrings
- poor old
- poor old sb/sth
- make a martyr of (oneself)