AT THE MERCY OF Definition & Meaning

at the mercy of

Without any protection against, as in On top of Mount Washington we were at the mercy of the elements . [Late 1600s]
Also, at someone's mercy . Subject to the power of, helpless against, as in The captured rebels were at the mercy of the army commander . [Late 1500s]

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If you get an appointment, you’ll find yourself at the mercy of a consular officer who decides whether or not to approve your visa application.

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Chip companies are not completely at the mercy of tariffs.

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People in the north, even if they have substantial personal wealth, are at the mercy of the local health and care system.

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“The Trump administration may think it’s acting tough, but it’s in fact putting the U.S. economy at the mercy of Chinese escalation.”

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The film, which opens nationwide on 4 April, follows McCardle as Edward, a gay Irish writer who finds himself at the mercy of his own elderly mum, played by Fionnula Flanagan, and three other mothers, abandoned for the weekend while their sons go off to enjoy themselves at a Pride event in Ibiza.

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